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Stocks lower day after Dow's blip above 13K
A day after Dow 13,000, investors took a break. Stocks closed lower Wednesday for the first time...
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Starting Out
Selling E-Books to Earn Extra Cash
Tara Jefferson spent a year and a half on a book proposal for traditional publishers before she decided to just...
Investing
Bond Funds That Put Cash in Your Pocket
Investors are on a hunt for income, and apparently, most prefer to pocket cash from bonds rather than...
Your Money
The Foreclosure Settlement: Who It Will Help...
The $25 billion foreclosure settlement announced February 9 between the federal government, 49 state attorneys...
Spending Wisely
Trade-In Your Old Electronics for Cash
How many dusty electronic gizmos and gadgets do you have languishing at home? It's easy to convert those old...
Your Retirement
5 Costly Retirement Surprises
Most people dream of retirement long before they get there. Perhaps you imagine hours spent on the golf course,...
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Basics of Money
Good Reasons to Change Your Will
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated in December 2011. After you've created your will and an estate plan,...
Learn the Ins and Outs of Long-Term-Care Insurance
Most older Americans have no insurance to cover the incredibly expensive long-term care often necessary when...
Master the Financial Aid Process
Applying for financial aid can be intimidating and confusing. That's why so many scams offer to do the work for you...