Insurance

What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?

Rita R. Robison / November 20, 2010

Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my

MetLife stops the sale long-term care insurance

Rita R. Robison / November 12, 2010

In a few years, baby boomers will begin swelling the ranks of older consumers needing a variety of health-related services.

Watch out for BP oil spill scams

Rita R. Robison / July 7, 2010

Consumers and businesses need to be on the lookout for frauds related to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill

What were you best and worst consumer experiences this week?

Rita R. Robison / June 28, 2010

Which consumer experiences cheered you recently and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best

Baby boomers worry about long-term-care insurance, as policies increase in cost and benefits decline

Rita R. Robison / May 10, 2010

Long-term-care insurance companies are changing the rules after baby boomers, who have opted to buy the insurance, have been paying

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Look for some of the best deals of the year at Black Friday sales.

2. Make a list and a budget for the holidays so you don’t end up with depressing debt in January.

3. Check out these six expenses that could get quietly more expensive due to inflation.

4. Take a look at what’s causing HOA fees to go up so much.

5. Check out these 11 ways to grow your wealth.

6. Upload your utility bill to Consumer Reports, and it will tell you what’s driving up the costs.

7. Take a look at what five economists have to say about whether prices will ever go down.

8. Be aware JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees for the second time this year.

9. Watch out for holiday scams so you don’t end up holding an empty bag.

10. Take a look at what $10,000 a month will get you in five retirement hot spots.

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