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Monday’s Money Deals: Furniture, Office Supplies and Free Photo Albums

This week we find ways to save on office supplies, eating out, and sports gear. And freebies: Halloween stencils and a professionally printed photo album.

5 Tips to Avoid “Cell Phone Bill Shock”

The FCC is proposing new rules to help prevent unexpectedly high cell phone bills. Until they make that final call, 5 tips to keep your bills low.

Website Says It’s OK to Walk Away – No It Isn’t

Some people seem to think they can morally justify walking away from a mortgage they could afford to pay, simply because their house went down in value. Time to man up.

Ask Stacy: Why Do Good Borrowers Get Punished?

Sheila makes all her mortgage payments, but nobody will allow her to refinance her underwater mortgage. How come there’s no help for people who do the right thing?

Don’t Be Afraid to Save On Halloween

You don’t need a financial fright to have fun with Halloween. Stacy finds out the most popular costumes for the season and gives advice for saving on spooks.

5 Tips to Save on Rent

Rental occupancy is way up — your savings on rent should be, too. Here’s some advice to help the cost of your rent make less of a dent.

My Credit Card Company Buys All My Christmas Presents

Do you worry about where to find the money to buy holiday gifts every year? I don’t. I do all my shopping in minutes – and use the bank’s money!

Don’t Buy a Flat-Screen TV Today – Wait a Few Weeks

Here’s some financial advice: You can’t time the stock market, but you can time the flat-screen TV market. We’ll tell you just the right moment to invest in the latest tech – and save hundreds.

How to Get Help Paying for Cancer Treatment

As if the disease isn’t horrible enough, cancer costs a lot to combat – too much for some people. But there’s help available in places you might not think to look.

7 Things a Credit Card Can Do That a Debit Card Can’t

Credit cards have become an easy target for Congressional grandstanding and  regulations, but beneath the widely criticized rates and fees lie many good  benefits that are usually hidden in the fine print.

Question: How Do I Invest My Kid’s 529 College Savings Plan?

Whether you’re investing for retirement, college, or just for fun, the way to succeed is not to over-reach. You’ve heard the expression: bulls make money, bears make money and pigs get slaughtered.

Monday’s Money Deals: Home Theater, Patio and Free Cookies

Entertain guests with a new patio furniture set and entertain yourself with new speakers or a digital receiver for your home theater set-up. We’ve spotted deals on antivirus software and food – and some cool free stuff.

Holiday Shopping: Where the Deals Are

As the holiday season approaches, so do the predictions about how much we’ll spend, and what we’ll spend it on. Is Black Friday dying?

Can a Bus Beat a Plane?

While bus companies aren’t likely to compete with airlines anytime soon, they’re carving out a niche for short-distance travel that can save both money and stress.

Ask Stacy: Should I Apply for a Credit Card to Get a Store Discount?

This reader wants to know if applying for a credit card to get a store discount is a good idea. The answer? That depends. There are 3 reasons you shouldn’t apply for store credit cards – and 3 you should.

My 10 Dumbest Money Moves — and How You Can Avoid Them

Most of what I’ve learned about money I didn’t learn in books, or by being a CPA, stock broker, or financial reporter. I learned it the hard way – by making stupid decisions and missing major opportunities. Here are mistakes I’ve made and you should avoid.

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