Our Medicare expert answers reader questions about Medicare when you’re self-employed, the details of the doughnut hole and gap insurance, who shouldn’t elect Medicare part D and If widows who aren’t 65 qualify for coverage after a spouse’s death. ...

The financial overhaul bill extends the end date of a law providing more protection for renters in foreclosed properties, and it also clarifies who the protections apply to. ...

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Amazon adds Facebook features, advice for picking a nursing home and other consumer-focused items from Wednesday’s Times. ...

A new site aims to make it easier to tell the general mood of all the information available online about stocks. ...

When filing an insurance claim, you may want to avoid using certain words that set off alarm bells and may result in your claim being delayed or denied. ...

The latest on certain occupations’ salaries, a look at why hotel room rates have started stabilizing and other consumer-focused items from Tuesday’s Times. ...

As the concierge model spreads among doctors, here’s the scoop on whether you can pay the membership fee with pretax money from flexible spending accounts and health saving accounts. ...

The top 10 types of complaints that consumer agencies received last year, according to a new survey. ...

A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston estimates the impact of consumers’ aggressive pursuit of credit card rewards. ...