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States are getting $2.5 billion from the national mortgage settlement, but not all of that money is going to help troubled homeowners.

As Western Union earnings show, the global remittance business is at record levels.

A retiree qualified for lower car insurance premiums, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.

Let there be no doubt: The campaign finance floodgates are officially open.

Banks use various methods to calculate average bank balances, which figure in whether consumers get charged a checking account fee.

But all of those methods keep consumers in the dark.

There was a time that Marketplace Money was very pro I-bonds. I haven't heard them mentioned in years.

This year, when I submitted my tax return, I was given the option to purchase I-bonds with my refund. Thoughts?

Rebekka, Los Angeles, CA

This week's piggy is going to a mother who spent her money to keep her daughter happy.

As cash-strapped local and state governments look to raise more money, many are moving toward privatizing things that used to be public.

Is it a good decision?

Today we found out President Obama and the Democrats raised $68 million in the last quarter of 2011, as the president seeks re-election.

But this money is a bit... different.

Before you start to invest, we at Marketplace Money always tell you to assess your "risk tolerance." Now there's an algorithm that can help you quantify how much risk you are willing to take on.