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Susan Tompor: Seniors get a warning on medical alert scam

Barbara Adams, 70, keeps getting one of those annoying robocalls that she just knows has to be a scam. The voice implies that somebody - her doctor or maybe her children - signed her up for a medical alert system.

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PERSONAL FINANCE

Money 'watcher' keeps clients' finances on track

Caitlin Hall of Plantation, Fla., makes money minding others' dollars. These days, Hall, 39, and a growing number of professional daily money managers cater to clients who are too busy, elderly or inexperienced to handle their finances.
PERSONAL FINANCE

Kids and Money: Summer job a chance to learn about taxes

Most teenagers mowing lawns, sacking groceries, babysitting or toiling away at other summer work know the importance of showing up on time, being responsible and having a good attitude.
NATIONAL BUSINESS

Millennials might not be eager to take on mortgage debt

Builders are eyeing the next wave of potential home buyers - the so-called millennials - but whether this rising generation will embrace big mortgage debt remains an open question.
PERSONAL FINANCE

On The Money: How to cash in rising housing market

As the housing market improves, a growing number of homeowners might become sellers in short order. But selling a house does come with a variety of challenges.
PERSONAL FINANCE

Spending Smart: Grocery saving tips from couponing stars

Grocery-shopping savings advice has become ubiquitous in recent years, but all tips aren't created equal.
NATIONAL BUSINESS

Resist the temptation of sector rotation

Signs of a recovering economy are all around, from modest job creation to a strengthening housing market and rising consumer confidence.
NATIONAL BUSINESS

6 tips on getting a good deal on an auto lease

Even with low interest rates that make buying a car more affordable, many consumers are leasing a new car or truck instead.
PERSONAL FINANCE

Financial woes have fallen to lowest level in 4 years, report says

Americans have seen their financial woes slowly abate, and now money-related problems have fallen to their lowest level in four years, a report says.
PERSONAL FINANCE

Susan Tompor: New company refinancing student debt, helping grads find work

Benny Joseph is testing one of those fresh out-of-the-box ideas that could cut his $70,000 in graduate school debt and also forge invaluable networking connections with alumni and venture capitalists to help build his own upstart business.
PERSONAL FINANCE

Q&A: Will consumers find bargains on health insurance exchanges?

Consumers want to know: Will health insurance cost more, less, or about the same on the new health insurance exchanges?