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Gold is as silver as the second place medals. The true worth of the Olympic medals' metals, plus the taxes U.S. athletes have to pay on their winnings.

The use of generic prescription drugs saved consumers and the U.S. health care system $1 trillion over the past decade with savings totaling $193 billion in 2011.

UBS Wealth Management puts together a list of the top 25 U.S. stocks, including expected price-to-earnings ratio growth for 2013.

A number of factors have been pushing doctors to do things for patients that, absent such forces, we would not do.

The City of Towers, where Martin Luther was a monk, is worth a longer visit beyond celebrating 500 years of the man who began the Reformation.

Estate-tax planning may seem like a concern only for the very wealthy, but some states have much smaller exemptions and the federal exemption is set to drop to just $1 million in 2013.

It's more likely that people will end up dealing with brokers who are eroding accounts in small but accumulative ways that get overlooked than obviously bad ones like who make the newspapers.

Travel sites are a big business, but does that mean they're a smart investment? Here's a look at four big travel stocks so you can decide for yourself.

A quarter of primary care physicians are in poor financial health, distressing news considering the large role they'll play in coming years thanks to the Affordable Care Act.

Patients neglecting to take medications as prescribed costs an estimated $290 billion in avoidable medical spending every year. But messages through cell phones are an effective way to change that.

Those who have been on the fence about buying long-term care insurance should be aware that substantial price increases are just over the horizon.

A list of 10 basic practices that significantly improve a guest's experience.

Some of the top factors affecting a physician's decision to relocate are still directly related to the recession, even years later.

Any money you make renting your residence for less than 15 days is tax free, but who will you trust in your home? There's a little loophole where you can be the renter and make still money.

Germany is celebrating 500 Years of Martin Luther until 2017 and there are four towns that really represent his career, starting with Eisleben, where he was born and died.

The pharmaceuticals industry is already sweating the expiration of a number of patents over the next few years, and less approvals in 2012 isn't helping.

Dendreon tries to temper earnings disappointment with restructuring news, but trading in its shares was halted after closing on Monday.

The warning signs of office deficiencies leading to profit leaks are numerous and common. Eight employees texting just 15 minutes a day can add up to profit loss of $9,000.

"We talk about patient-centered care, but if we don't listen to the patient, how can we possibly build a system that is patient centered?" asks Barbra Rabson, executive director of the Massachusetts Health Quality Partners.

We've all heard the negatives about the economy and the stock market. But there are plenty of reasons to stay bullish on stocks. Here are seven of them.

Just after a study showed Merck's skin cancer drug helped force the HIV virus out of hiding, the company released a good earnings report that lifted its stock.

At whatever financial level we pursue our life's aims, being realistic, organized, knowledgeable as well as aspirational will serve us and our families as well as possible.

The costs are less by $84 billion, but that's a mere drop in the bucket of the $1.4 trillion deficit. However, it would cost more to repeal it.

The marvelous Leipzig is not only the city that started the rejection of communism, but it is a city of music and alchemy.

It's difficult to do, but you should try to stay focused on your long-term goals and investments. However, studies show investors let their emotions dictate when they buy and sell.

A study with money shows how the brain reacts to unfairness and reveals that males are more sensitive to unfair monetary offers than females.

This earnings seasons has been mostly a disappointment despite the fact a majority of companies beat estimates, because there's something else going on.

The top five cities in North America with the biggest drops in hotel, airfare and car rental rates compared to a year ago. Vancouver, B.C. is looking pretty good right now.