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Superintendent Ron Heilmann quit after working for the Eau Claire school district for only four years. Now the taxpayers are going to continue to pay for his benefits for the next nine years.

The cost of raising a child

Vancouver financial planner Odette Morin remembers doing some research for a client who was debating whether or not to have children. The woman wanted to get a sense of just how much cash she'd be forking ...

Forget Costco's New Health Plan If You Plan On Starting A Family

Sky-high deductibles are just the start.

Live blog: Budget 2012 reaction

Follow our live blog for reaction and analysis in the wake of last night's federal budget.

'Budget for Battlers' explained

SO, Treasurer Wayne Swan stuck to his guns and conjured up a surplus. Find out how his 2012 Budget affects you.

Expensive TSA Equipment Gathers Dust

The Transportation Security Administration gets a bad rap for its searches at airport security. Now the agency is being bashed after a search of its own facilities uncovered millions of dollars in equipment just gathering dust. Massive warehouses in Dallas are home to almost 6,000 pieces of airport screening machines. ...

Patricia Wehr Arrested For Stabbing Man With Conch Shell

A 40-year-old Florida dental assistant was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon . Her weapon of choice to bring down her 200 pound male victim? A small, sharp-tipped conch shell, reports Port St. Lucie Police.

Aussies much better off now: report

A new report says Australians are now much better off than decades ago with household income outpacing the cost of living.