Thursday, March 6, 2008

2008 retirees need $225,000 for health care



A couple retiring this year will need about $225,000 in savings to cover medical costs in retirement, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Have Publishers Lost Their Mojo?



Publishers of fake memoir say they checked the story out but were still duped.

Bernanke Floats Home Debt Reductions



The Fed chairman says more can be done by lenders to prevent foreclosures.

Is Your Gift Card Suddenly Worthless?



Gift cards can lose all value when retailers file for bankruptcy protection.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Cowabunga! They're Burning Books Online



At Abunga.com, buyers ban their own books, impressing marketing experts.

Obama wins on civil liberties



NY Times editorial says our privacy rights not as big a priority for Clinton

Monday, March 3, 2008

Answer Desk: A hostile takeover playbook



If Microsoft has the cash to buy rival Yahoo, why can’t it just call up a stock broker and? buy? all of Yahoo's stock? The Answer Desk, by msnbc.com's John W. Schoen.