Idaho

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  Top 10 Worst States for Workers in Retirement Plans

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 2, 2012

  The Employee Benefit Research Institute uncovered a disturbing trend—well, disturbing to anyone who hopes to retire someday.

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  Top 10 Smartest States for Financial IQ

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian and Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 7, 2011

  A study by the nonpartisan EBRI shows the difference in financial literacy and behavior for each state. To determine which states had the highest financial IQ, AdvisorOne added each states’ ranking in the two categories and, like golf, the lower scores won.

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  Senate Republicans on Finance Committee Urge Deficit Panel to Make Changes

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 14, 2011

  Republican senators' recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction include repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax and the health-care law and reforming Social Security.

• Senate Banking Panel OKs Cordray to Lead Consumer Agency

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved, by a party line vote of 12-10, the nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The nomination now goes to the full Senate.