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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Look Good. Should You Bite?
There’s a catch. After those first five years, things change. The size of your monthly payment can swell or shrink as interest rates rise and fall.
6 Secrets to Managing Multiple Credit Cards
If you have wondered how other people juggle multiple credit cards, wonder no more.
Like Chicken Nuggets? Don’t Read This
Researchers put chicken nuggets from 2 fast-food chains under the microscope and found some interesting stuff.
Need an Excuse to Eat That Halloween Candy? We Can Help
Some candies are less bad for you than others. Honest.
Coming Soon: You Can Leave Your Electronics on During Takeoff and Landing
Each airline will implement the change separately, but by next year you should be able to use your electronics during takeoff. Finally!
My Embarrassing Confession: I’m a Deadbeat
Consumers are responsible for about two-thirds of the U.S. economy, so the more we spend, the better for everyone. But I’ve got to tell you: I’m not doing my part. Not even close.
Study: Millennials Need at Least $1.6 Million to Retire
If you’re part of the generation born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, this is depressing. But there are lessons to take heart from.
You Can Finally Keep Some of Your FSA Money
Employers may now allow up to $500 left over in a health flexible spending account to carry over into the following year.
The Biggest Wine Shortage in 40 Years?
Expect prices to rise, some experts predict. Don’t worry, others say.
5 Reasons You’ll Want a Credit Card During the Zombie Apocalypse
When zombies start to roam the earth, here are five ways your credit card could keep you alive.
Frugal Family Feast: Pasta e Fagioli
You just may drool for this pasta e fagioli. This week’s Frugal Family Feast recipe for a classic Italian soup can feed four or more for less than $15.
5 Halloween Pranks Covered by Car Insurance
Your vehicle could be the target of pranksters and vandals. Here’s what to do if it’s damaged on Halloween or any other day.
10 Ways to Avoid Airline Fees This Holiday Season
You don’t have to pay all of those annoying fees the airlines now charge to enhance their bottom line.
Your Printer is Probably Wasting Much of Its Ink
If you’ve ever wondered why that expensive liquid runs out so fast, Consumer Reports has the answer.
Social Security Benefits Rising 1.5 Percent in 2014
In one of the smallest increases ever, the average recipient can expect to get $19 more per month.
Builders Dangle Freebies to Get Homebuyers to Sign
You may have missed the era of bargain-basement home prices, but you can make up for some of that with comparison shopping and aggressive bargaining with lenders, brokers and builders to get incentives they are offering now.
5 Things Not to Do on the Internet While Flying
What should we give up when getting online a mile high? Is it better to forgo the Internet altogether when you’re on a plane?
Are Paper Menus on the Way Out?
More restaurants are adopting digital menus. There are pros and cons to the approach, but what do you think?
Why McDonald’s Dropped Heinz, and Why Heinz May Not Care
After 40 years of doing business together, McDonald’s will no longer offer Heinz ketchup at any of its restaurants.
Study Identifies the Most Extroverted, Introverted and Neurotic U.S. States
What are the most common personality traits in the state where you live? Find out — and see if you fit in.
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