House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), shown with Reps. Xavier Becerra (D-CA, left) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), speaks at an April news conference on Capitol Hill. Pelosi says the Republicans' Medicare plan is a political boon to her party. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Mobile apps are one mechanism helping the tech-savvy to manage their finances. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Personal finance websites allow their users to track even small expenses — such as coffee-shop visits — and set savings goals, like paying for a long vacation. PR Newswire hide caption
Metsu's 1664 painting A Man Writing a Letter depicts a handsome young scribe penning his correspondence in an opulent study. Roy Hewson/National Gallery of Ireland hide caption
A sign in front of a janitorial service demonstrates the shortage of workers in Aberdeen, S.D. Victoria Wicks for NPR hide caption
A wheat field is inundated with floodwater near Vicksburg, Miss. The Mississippi River at Vicksburg is expected to crest at a record level Thursday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
A study finds that drinking at least six cups a day of coffee reduces the risk of aggressive prostate cancer by 60 percent. Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, waits to be arraigned Monday in a New York City courtroom. Emmanuel Dunand/Pool/AP hide caption
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