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Stephen Lara sued after the Nevada Highway Patrol took his life savings without charging him with any crime.. RENO, Nev.—On Thursday, the Second Judicial District Court for the State of Nevada denied the state’s motion to dismiss a Marine veteran’s lawsuit challenging the state’s civil forfeiture laws, after his life savings were taken through the controversial process nearly three years ago. Thursday’s decision means Stephen Lara, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), can continue his legal challenge to the state’s forfeiture scheme, which allows police to take people’s property without showing that they committed a crime. “The court’s ruling...

Financial independence, once a hallmark of adulthood, has gone by the wayside as adult children increasingly depend on their parents to help them cover the cost of rent, student loans, health insurance and more. But parents' desire to give their children a financial assist could be misguided -- and even backfire in the long run. Half of American parents are unable to save as much as they'd like to for retirement, and their grown offspring -- whom they still count as dependents -- are to blame, according to a new Bankrate.com study. While they likely mean well, parents who support...

ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, McCain-Palin 2008 released its latest web ad, entitled "Life Savings." The ad features John McCain talking directly to the American people about protecting their life savings at a time of financial crisis. The American people cannot afford Barack Obama's proposed tax increases on savings that will only hurt those saving for their retirement.

Cyber Heist Could Cost Consumers Consumer Groups Say Victims Need More Information About the Heist Thousands of consumers had their debit card information stolen in a recent cyber security breach. (AP Photo) April 21, 2006 — - After their banks quietly informed them their debit card and bank information may have been stolen, thousands of Americans could lose as much as $500 in money taken from their accounts. In possibly the biggest incident of debit card hacking theft, thousands of U.S. consumers have been told that their bank accounts may have been compromised by computer hackers who stole debit information...