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Help your readers avoid financial scams: Part II

As reported in the first part of a series on the financial exploitation of U.S. seniors, financial scams targeting U.S. seniors will continue to grow as the U.S. population ages.

Help your readers avoid financial scams: Part I

As the elderly population of the United States continues to grow, there’s a sizable personal finance story for business staff to report separately, or develop into a blockbuster series: the

Covering personal finance in the classroom

April is Financial Literacy Month, but personal finance education is a timely topic year-round (for instance, back to school, college admissions season, graduation season). The Council for Economic Education reports that 21

The costs of emergency medical transportation

Emergency transport, such as ambulances, can save lives–but not without a price. Although these services are solely run by the government in countries like the U.K., the situation is different

Are Americans overly confident about retirement?

That’s the question business reporters should follow, after studying a number of recent surveys that are making headlines. Those responding to Charles Schwab’s 401(k) Participant Study say they’ll need $1.7

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3 (seriously simple) ways to save for an emergency

The lack of U.S. emergency savings is a news story that consistently receives attention, but the statistics just aren’t budging. According to the Federal Reserve Board, four in every 10

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