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Mass. may opt to pay flat doctors' fees

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Most U.S. doctors get paid for each test or procedure they perform. But Massachusetts is considering becoming the first state to pay a flat fee for each patient doctors see. Joel Rose reports.

What to do with your credit cards

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Ken Lin, CEO of CreditKarma.com, talks about how to handle your credit cards, especially now that companies are hiking interest rates, cutting credit lines and imposing new fees.

New GI Bill victim of its own popularity

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

A new GI Bill took effect this summer. In commemoration of Veterans Day this coming week, Tess Vigeland takes a look at the new bill, the thousands of people who are affected by it, and the backlog it has created.

Learn about money at home

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

David Dominguez, a high school senior, says that while kids shouldn't skip out on the "Life Skills" courses at school, learning about money really should start at home.

Talking money back at her old school

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Tess Vigeland pays a visit to her old high school just outside Portland, Ore., to learn how teachers are now instructing students about money, and why more schools don't provide financial education.

Getting Personal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Business columnist Sheryl Harris of the Cleveland Plain Dealer helps Tess Vigeland tackle your money questions -- from what should be done with old financial documents to how a college student should handle a billing mix up.

Finding intimacy in finances

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Most couples hate to face questions about money. But Jacquette Timmons, author of the book "Financial Intimacy," says sharing money woes can actually be romantic.

Dad, daughter reflect on money lessons

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Curtis Larson and his daughter Erin Anderson look back at the way he let the kids in the family take responsibility for their own money, even if they made mistakes.

Earning an allowance through chores

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:26:14 -0600

Some kids earn their allowance the hard way -- by working for it. Follow 8-year-old Xander around the house as he does chores for cash. Directed by Elizabeth Lord, Xander's mom.