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Mar 12, 2012

Frequent flyers may rejoice in new route swap

By Mitch Lipka

(Reuters) – For those who fly in and out of New York airports — fasten your seat belts for one of the biggest changes in recent memory.

Delta Air Lines Inc and US Airways Group are making major alterations to their route maps, with most of the changes effective March 25. Delta will increase the number of its flights by 60 percent and add 100 new flights through New York’s La Guardia Airport. US Airways will reduce its service to just its shuttles to Boston and Washington, D.C.
Mar 12, 2012
Mar 12, 2012

Hedging your frequent flyer miles

By Mitch Lipka

(Reuters) – When British Airways dangled 100,000 frequent flyer miles in front of customers signing up for its branded Visa card last year, it appeared to people who signed up that they would be getting a free trip or two to Europe. But the deal came with a price.

Tickets purchased with the “free” miles came with a charges — often $500 or more per ticket in taxes, fuel surcharges and the like. It was a lesson that more isn’t always better and free is rarely free.
Mar 6, 2012

Wealth managers seek psychology skills

By Mitch Lipka

(Reuters) – When it comes to family squabbles over money — particularly contentious ones involving inheritances — you may find a new face at the mediation table with the lawyers, stock brokers and accountants: a psychologist.

The involvement of a mental health professional isn’t about providing traditional therapy. It is more about helping those involved to communicate. Because wealth, particularly sudden wealth, can create anxiety and confusion.
Mar 5, 2012
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