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When customers don't carry balances on their credit cards, it's hard for a company to continue offering generous card rewards.

Free credit reports are available at annualcreditreport.com, and the biggest reason to get them is self-protection.

When debating whether to convert a traditional I.R.A. to a Roth I.R.A., parents need to consider the conversion's probable impact on financial aid, too.

The extension of jobless benefits, why your money will go further in Europe if you can get there and other consumer-focused items from Friday's Times.

Everyone's been to Walmart. But have you ever shopped Giant Eagle?

Arista's switch opens new chapter in building out cloud computing.

Kids should be learning science--not feel-good advocacy--in school.

Handset maker's chief wants to increase U.S. sales, work more closely with Sony and Google.

Could a mini version of Flash that only handles videos stop the fighting?

Primerica's IPO shows that Citi Holdings isn't a total trash heap, but the big bank needs more.

The firm clearly had its way with the Fed and the Treasury, but now the SEC says it stepped over the line.

Other people should be worried, too, and they know who they are.

SEC announces civil complaint related to the creation and sale of mortgage securities.

SEC charges Wall Street firm with civil fraud charge over CDO dealings.

The United Negro College Fund and CARE got the biggest donations from the president's family in 2009, according to their tax return.

There are a number of Web sites that can help you find the best rewards credit card pretty quickly.

Defaults nearly doubled in March, continuing a troubling trend that threatens to undermine the federal program.

NorthStar Education Finance, a nonprofit lender based in St. Paul, Minn., settled a class action lawsuit after reneging on a promise to cut borrowers' interest rates.

The status of the extension of unemployment benefits, why you might not want to take your husband's name and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times.

One year I sent the state check to the United States Treasury and the check for the feds to Albany. How about you?