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Where home prices are rising (19 March 06:17) |
| Real estate prices in Santa Rosa, California are heading higher. What other cities are projected to enjoy home price gains in 2010? |
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The Ultimate Fund Guide (18 March 08:55) |
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3 ways to use your tax refund (18 March 08:21) |
| Question: I'm trying to figure out what to do with my $500 tax refund. I'm looking to save for the long-term rather than waste it on a TV. Any suggestions? -- Chez, Colorado Springs |
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Get your kids to fund their nest eggs (18 March 03:03) |
| Naturally, affording retirement isn't an issue that weighs heavily on the minds of young people just starting off in the workforce. So it's no surprise that only 28% of workers under age 25 ... |
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The price of testing your DNA (17 March 01:49) |
| Worried that your genes predispose you to developing cancer, diabetes, or some other disease? Simply curious to unlock the secrets of your DNA -- say, whether you have better-than-average od... |
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The lowdown on permanent life insurance (16 March 10:56) |
| 1. It's more coverage than most people need |
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Job-search tool Headhunters (15 March 01:34) |
| Decent job listings are pretty scarce these days -- which is why it's more important than ever to get your résumé in front of the top headhunters in your field. Executive-search professio... |
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The three-figure kitchen makeover (12 March 04:27) |
| Living with an undersize, outdated kitchen? If so, a sledgehammer may feel like the only solution. But these days you're probably not up for spending the $50,000 or more -- maybe much more ... |
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Living on a freelancers budget (11 March 08:16) |
| Chris and Janie Peterson have an enviable life. They own a lovely 3½-bedroom ranch house just outside Minneapolis and have work schedules flexible enough to allow them lots of time with the... |
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The wrong way to pick funds (10 March 07:47) |
| Photographer friends tell me that if you're picking out a point-and-shoot camera you shouldn't focus much on the megapixels. That measure of a camera's resolution is hyped by manufacturers, ... |
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12 ways to cut your taxes (10 March 04:35) |
| The bright spot of the dreary 2009 economy: savings for everyone. |
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3 ways to save money this spring (08 March 03:15) |
| 1. Book a sweet getaway |
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How to save on a classic watch (05 March 06:52) |
| With proper care, a good watch lasts virtually forever. But you don't need to spend a bundle to own one. |
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Stop squandering my inheritance! (05 March 03:39) |
| Getting old brings a host of changes. Achy knees. Way more time to play bridge. And, occasionally, the tendency to make unwise money decisions. |
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Retire early save for a home (04 March 06:38) |
| Like many households, Wener and Tieun Vieux have suffered a few financial jolts of late. |
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How to retire early save for a home (04 March 03:06) |
| Like many households, Wener and Tieun Vieux have suffered a few financial jolts of late. |
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Why diversification will work again (03 March 03:20) |
| Diversification, the notion of spreading your investments among different baskets of assets that don't rise and fall in unison, has long been considered one of the safest and surest moves yo... |
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Spending a school fund (03 March 04:00) |
| If your child skips college, is he entitled to the money you've saved for him? Money's ethicists weigh in. |
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Are the real estate deals disappearing (02 March 08:49) |
| If you've been holding off on a real estate purchase, glimmers of a turnaround in the housing market may have you wondering if it's finally time to make your move. |
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Nab a real estate deal - while you still can (02 March 02:29) |
| If you've been holding off on a real estate purchase, glimmers of a turnaround in the housing market may have you wondering if it's finally time to make your move. |
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4 401k fixes (02 March 12:17) |
| With stocks up more than 60% since hitting bottom last March, the red ink is finally fading on the typical 401(k) account. Yes, it's safe to look at your statement again: Balances for boomer... |
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Cheap therapy (02 March 12:17) |
| Anyone who's ever sought mental-health treatment knows how quickly the bills for such care can add up, even with insurance. Just what the doctor didn't order: money anxiety on top of whateve... |
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The price you pay for frothy assets (01 March 08:44) |
| As the 10th anniversary of the bursting of the tech bubble is upon us, you've probably read a slew of stories about what an awful decade this has been for stocks. |
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An 80 pay cut was worth it (01 March 06:56) |
| Then: Sold advertising |
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Can Vanguard Wellington keep running (01 March 03:44) |
| Vanguard Wellington is a throwback. Before mutual funds became specialized, so-called balanced funds like this -- which invests in both stocks and bonds -- were core holdings you could feel ... |
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3 ways to find value in a pricey market (26 February 02:58) |
| A year ago, when all sorts of investments -- stocks, bonds, commodities -- were being tossed on the scrap heap, dyed-in-the-wool bargain hunters who had the courage to sift through the marke... |
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Cashing in on the condo bust (26 February 04:00) |
| Great bargains abound, but you have to shop carefully. |
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Is the SEC protecting you (25 February 12:26) |
| In January 2009, when Mary Schapiro took over the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency was the butt of jokes. Though the SEC's whole purpose is to police the securities industry, i... |
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Still sponging off mom and dad (25 February 12:25) |
| Should adult children expect their parents to pay for dinners? Money's ethicists weigh in. |
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How well is the SEC protecting you (24 February 03:55) |
| In January 2009, when Mary Schapiro took over the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency was the butt of jokes. Though the SEC's whole purpose is to police the securities industry, i... |
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Make the best of a bad 401k (24 February 03:32) |
| You're probably feeling a lot better about your 401(k) these days, and not without reason. The average balance for experienced workers, after declining 19% in 2008, bounced back 29% last yea... |
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Dont try to do this online (23 February 04:22) |
| Even good sites may have certain tools that aren't so hot. Some sites may make you poorer. And sometimes the problem is you. |
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Do we have the right mix (22 February 08:56) |
| Richard and Cheryl Ebers began their married life together just nine years ago. She was divorced and raising two sons (now adults); he was a widower with a young boy of his own (Eric, now 13... |
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Are we protected (22 February 08:52) |
| Jim and Carol Nelson are living the life they'd like to continue through retirement: combining travel with charitable work. Though Carol still works to maintain health insurance for the coup... |
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4 great iPhone apps (22 February 08:27) |
| Most of the best handheld money apps are still iPhone-only. |
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Spring yourself from credit card traps (22 February 03:47) |
| Sweeping credit card reforms took effect Monday, eliminating a host of nasty industry practices. For example, your card issuer can no longer arbitrarily increase the interest rate on an exis... |
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The 20 best money Web sites (19 February 07:43) |
| These sites have tools you can trust to help you make better money decisions. |
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Consumer-friendly cards (16 February 07:50) |
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Turn gold into cash (15 February 08:23) |
| One Sunday afternoon last November, Annette Webber-Townsend, 39, got to see just how golden her opportunities were. Her friend, fellow Brooklyn social worker Stacey Long, was hosting what ha... |
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How the e-readers stack up (12 February 03:22) |
| Which of the three is most deserving of your dough? Money tested them to help you pick one you won't be able to put down. |
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A seasonal guide to home maintenance (10 February 02:49) |
| You know that your house needs regular upkeep in order to stay in good condition. Not only can little maintenance issues become expensive and turn into major repairs, but nowadays problems t... |
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Charles Schwab is selling advice (08 February 07:47) |
| "I hate to use this phrase, but we really are the Wal-Mart of financial services," says Charles Schwab. His hesitation is understandable -- when you are trying to persuade investors that you... |
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Make sure remodeling pays off (05 February 08:16) |
| Just a few years ago you could count on getting the bulk of your money back for almost any home-improvement project you took on. Today merely replacing a toilet seat can feel like throwing c... |
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High-end knives low-end prices (05 February 03:33) |
| Here's how to get restaurant quality at a budget price. |
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The price of procrastination $455000 (04 February 03:52) |
| Question: I'm 34 and have yet to begin saving for retirement. I'm considering participating in my company's 401(k) plan, but I'm unsure whether to do so since my employer doesn't match my co... |
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Will move for work (03 February 02:40) |
| Ira and Hope Moskowitz, both 44, have lived within a 10-mile radius of Philadelphia their whole lives. City kids, they met in junior high, got married in Philly in 1989, and settled in nearb... |
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Help! My bill got bumped up (03 February 03:41) |
| If you were under billed, it's the other party's responsibility to pay up, not yours, according to Money's ethicists. |
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Making $300000 last a lifetime (02 February 07:10) |
| Question: My mother-in-law, who's in her early 60s, was recently widowed. She now has Social Security and approximately $300,000 from a life insurance policy to live on. She's not comfortabl... |
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10 stocks for the long run (01 February 10:53) |
| There are plenty of reasons you might think that the rally that began in early March will slow down this year. For one thing, the stock market isn't cheap anymore -- not after enjoying a gre... |
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Good financial advice on a budget (01 February 03:09) |
| After a tough 2009, you may be looking for some help in getting 2010 off to the right start financially. Unfortunately, finding objective, affordable, individualized advice from a live perso... |
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