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Federal Reserve opens door to interest rate hike

Could this finally be the end of the era of record-low borrowing costs?

Money Milestone: Five Questions to Ask Before Buying a Vacation Home

Investors' interest in tax-exempt municipal bonds rises with tax rates

But avoid high-grade bonds on the short to intermediate part of the yield curve.

Index funds ruled in 2014: Why Vanguard, State Street and Black Rock are cleaning up

Investors switch decisively toward plain-vanilla, index investing

One often-overlooked strategy to save on Medicare

You could pay less for Parts A and D by recognizing if you qualify and following these steps to file

Wall Street bonuses up 3% even as NYSE B-D profits fall

Industry adds jobs in New York City for the first time since 2011.

Could the ugly feud over Saints' Tom Benson happen in your family?

Competency hearings and splits in the family are more common than you may realize.

Intra-family loans: Not your ordinary wealth transfer strategy

The formal agreements are another way to take advantage of low interest rates

Retirement vs. Your Kids' College

5 Mistakes and 5 Potential Solutions

Obama moves to ease student debt burdens

Centralized web site planned to help students understand and pay their debts, and complain about unscrupulous lenders.

How does the tax code affect you? Here's your chance to help change it.

Senate leaders are asking the public to add their ideas for overhauling the code to the bipartisan debate.

Apple could crush Swiss watch industry, says Swatch inventor

Will the smartwatch wipe out the low-end mechanical market?

Which sector holds the most surprising value?

Using a historical lens, Goldman Sachs finds promise in this overlooked part of the market

The March Madness effect

NCAA tournament gives boost to restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings, beer makers and bars; retail sales for food-service and drinking places rise more in March than rest of the year.