More Money Thursday roundup: Five fees to dump & why blondes make more dough

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Tax day is fast approaching, and if you haven't filed yet, it's probably making you grumble. The Washington Post debunks five myths about your taxes. [The Washington Post] And would you tattle on someone you know is cheating on his taxes? The IRS hopes you will. If you have specific and credible evidence, you could score a payout. [WalletPop] Maybe a dye job should be part of your investment portfolio. Not only do blondes have more fun ..read more

More Money Monday roundup: Sharing a job & avoiding real-estate bubbles

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Remember that bond-fund manager who got ousted from TCW in a dispute that, uh, reeked of pot and porn? Well, on Tuesday his new firm will be launching two new mutual funds. [DoubleLine Funds] An 8.2 percent rise in NAR pending home sales index indicates that more Americans are looking to buy homes. [The Atlantic] In return for a small pay cut, employees could avoid layoffs with work-sharing (and gain some free time). [It's Your Money] Want a ..read more

More Money Friday roundup: Hospitals vs. insurers & bankers vs. new regulator

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Hospitals and health insurers battle it out over reimbursement rates. Health insurers are threatening to drop hospitals from their networks if hospitals don't lower their demands for large rate increases. [The Wall Street Journal] Members of the American Bankers Association join the legions of lobbyists on Capitol Hill hoping to influence new financial regulations. Bankers are against the creation of a consumer financial protection regulator and want to remain exempt from state consumer laws. [The Washington ..read more

More Money Friday roundup: L.A. vs. the banks & a la carte cable

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Banks in Los Angeles now have a new incentive to make loan modifications, open branches in poorer neighborhoods and invest in the city. Those banks that rank lowest in community investment will lose access to nearly $30 billion in city savings and pension funds. [The Huffington Post] Think you might be eligible for a 2010 homebuyer tax credit? Follow this chart to find out. [The Consumerist] As Congress still battles it out over health care, costs continue ..read more

More Money Thursday roundup: Accidental foreclosures & free cable TV

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A 46-year-old Pittsburgh woman is suing Bank of America for mistakenly repossessing her home and confiscating her prized pet parrot. The woman's mortgage was up to date, but she says it took her a week to recover her beloved bird and six weeks to get BofA to clean up the mess it left. As foreclosures rise, mistakes like this become more frequent, experts say. [ABC News] A financial reform bill will be released on Monday, says ..read more

More Money Tuesday roundup: Learn to bargain & clip some coupons

Personal finance from around the Web: Only 15 million or so American workers belong to a union. With this infographic, you can see you're most likely to find them in New York or somewhere around the Pacific Ocean. [mint.com] Whether it's the economy or the thrill of it that inspires you to haggle, you'll enjoy this reporter's journey towards bargaining nirvana. Too shy? You'll learn about a company that will haggle for you. [The Washington Post] Coupons are all the rage. In 2009, ..read more

More Money: Friday roundup: part-time workers & waiting on estate planning

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The official unemployment rate fell in January to 9.7%, but a new study finds 6.4% of workers have taken part-time jobs because they can't find full-time employment. Unemployment is so bad in many places that insolvent state unemployment insurance trust funds have borrowed more in this recession than they did during 1981 and 1982. [Boston Herald, ProPublica] The Federal Reserve policy of buying up mortgage-backed securities is widely believed to have kept mortgage rates close to ..read more

More Money Monday roundup: Nine-cent nickels & paid paternity leave

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No more being pennied and nickeled: President Obama's 2011 budget, released Monday, points out that it costs the government 1.8 cents to make each penny and nine cents to manufacture a five-cent coin. The administration proposes fiddling with the composition and weight of US coins to save money. [Infectious Greed] Young adults — the type of people that Burger King calls its "super fans" — have cut their visits to fast-food restaurants by 30% since 2006. ..read more

More Money Friday roundup: Cheap iPhone calls & a recession debate

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Commerce Department figures for fourth-quarter 2009 GDP may signal the end of the recession. [The Washington Post] Unfortunately, other indicators suggest the recession may not be over… [Calculated Risk] Amid the excitement accompanying the release of the iPad (check out how Apple's new tablet computer stacks up against the Kindle and netbooks), AT&T and Apple enable VoIP calls over the 3G network, a huge savings on domestic and foreign calls. [PCWorld | Gadgetwise] Starting June, the Treasury Department ..read more

More Money Thursday roundup: IRS hangups & the best ways to cut your travel costs in 2010

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Need to get a tax question answered by the IRS? The agency answers calls only 71% of the time. And if you're lucky enough to get through, you'll spend an average of 12 minutes on hold. [The Washington Post] If your old cell phones, cameras and MP3 players are collecting dust now that Santa brought you the latest gadgets, here's what to do with your castoffs. [MintLife] Financial new year's resolutions are the rage for 2010, ..read more