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U.S. households get wealthier   The Federal Reserve says households got a little wealthier at the end of last year. Households saw their wealth increase about 1.5% to a little more than $54,000,000,000,000. The reason for the... Full story

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Josh Roe

Foreclosure filings continue to rise   Foreclosure filings are up, but the pace of increases is slowing down. The latest report from Realty-Trac shows filings rose at the slowest pace in four years in February as the government worked... Full story

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Josh Roe

Toyota's sales improve   Toyota is facing recent set backs including sticking accelerators and a new expanded recall on its Tundra Trucks, but so far March sales have spiked. Incentives helped sales and leases increase more than 50%... Full story

Bank of America ends overdraft fees on debit cards

NEW YORK (AP) - It could be the beginning of the end of overdrawn accounts linked to debit cards.   Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in such accounts in a step that may become a common move ahead of... Full story

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Josh Roe

 Some workers are more confident about retirement The percentage of workers who are very confident about having enough money to retire rose 3% from a 20 year low a year ago. The Employee Benefit Research Institute released the... Full story

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Josh Roe

Watch out for Ipad deals   Beware of so-called "free offers" for Apple's brand new Ipad on Facebook and Twitter. There have been some reports of false advertising of free Ipads on Social Media Sites. In some cases victims have... Full story

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Josh Roe

Possible three day work week for mail carriers   The postal service wants to end mail delivery on Saturdays to cut costs, but a new proposal goes even further. A consulting firm has proposed delivering mail just three days a week. The... Full story

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Josh Roe

Continental considers new fee   People with long legs often ask for a seat in the exit row when they're flying. Now the airlines are realizing that extra 7 inches of space in worth extra money. Continental will begin charging an added fee... Full story

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Josh Roe

Car companies offering big incentives Toyota hopes 0% financing will help lure customers back. The automaker is now offering 0% loans for as long as 5 years or a low cost lease on many models. General Motors is also offering big... Full story

Blue Cross reports $12M in net income for 2009

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan reports $12 million in net income for 2009.   The company says Monday its bottom line was boosted by investment returns of $241.5 million. Blue Cross also took steps to cut costs last... Full story

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