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What the Fed’s Actions Mean for Your Credit Card
Not all interest rates are created equal. The rates the Fed froze last week won’t freeze your credit card interest. In fact, your own interest rates may rise.
5 Top-Rated Used Vehicles for College Students
It makes no sense, and it costs too much money, to buy your college-bound kid a new car. A used vehicle is not only cheaper, it could be smarter.
How to Build a Dream Home During a Recession
Why did we build a house when buying an existing one would’ve been cheaper? It was an emotional decision, but my husband and I learned a lot. Too bad we didn’t save a lot.
How to Cut Your Restaurant Bill in Half
If you still aren’t using Restaurant gift certificates every time you eat out, you’re throwing away money that you could be putting into a savings account or using to pay down debts. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.
10 Old Wives’ Tales Masquerading as Financial Rules of Thumb
It’s not just old wives telling tales. Sometimes financial experts do it too.
5 Alternatives to the High Price of an Airport Lounge Pass
You’ve seen the signs in the terminal for airport lounges. Maybe you’ve wondered if they’re worth the price. Answer: not usually.
How to Live in Luxurious Homes for Free
Living rent-free isn’t something many of us can do past our teenage years – but for the right kind of person, it’s possible. Learn how and see if you have what it takes to be a house-sitting pro.
How to Embrace ‘Frugal Materialism’
Spending money is more fun than saving it. But you can do both and still savor life.
Ask Stacy: Why Are Stocks Tanking and What Should I Do?
Stocks are crashing, gold is skyrocketing, and U.S. debt is downgraded. Is this the big one?
4 Smart Ways to Protect Your Smart Phone
We’ve all dropped our phone at least once. Here are some ways to protect that smart phone from your dumb moves.
Cramming: How Your Phone Company Helps Steal Billions
Cramming is the voluntarily regulated process by which unauthorized charges are “crammed” onto your phone bill, costing Americans billions of dollars a year.
5 Things Airlines Say That Might Not Be True
The FAA’s recent shutdown meant the airlines shouldn’t have collected some federal taxes. But rather than pass the savings along to customers, many airlines pocketed them. That kind of behavior might be more rule than exception.
9 Ways to Save on Back-to-School
It’s the time of year when kids return to school and you return to the mall. Minimize the damage by harnessing these 9 tips to save on back-to-school shopping.
U.S. Loses AAA Rating: How Will it Affect Your Finances?
Just what we didn’t need. On the heels of a debt ceiling debacle, slowing economy and 10 percent stock decline, now for the first time in its history, the U.S. loses its AAA bond rating. Here’s how it might affect you.
Jobs Report is Out: Stock Market Update
July’s jobs report is out and it’s better news than expected. But the stock market seems to be dropping anyway. Should you panic?
The 5 Best Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses
You might think your credit card’s rewards program is paying you big time, but what about those sign-up bonuses? That’s where the big money is.
Can I Get Better Insurance Rates Through an Association?
Want better insurance rates? Join the club – just don’t expect a membership discount. A recent Consumer Reports investigation found that policies quoted through associations like AARP were sometimes cheaper and sometimes pricier than the non-membership rates.
10 Most Stolen Cars: The Latest List – With a Few Surprises
If you don’t think American-made cars are well-built or worth having, then you need to start hanging out with a car thief or two.
2011 Back-to-School Tax Holidays: When to Save in Your State
This year’s sales tax exemption season kicks off on Aug. 5. Read on to find out how to save in your state.
College Financial Aid: Bait and Switch?
Warning: If you’ve got kids heading to college this fall, be aware that the financial aid they’re offered as freshmen may dwindle in later years.
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