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Personal Finance

Get news and tips on saving money, living frugally, budgeting and retirement planning.

5 free IRS tax resources for last-minute filers
Tue, Apr 03, 2012 5:01 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
If you haven't filed your 2011 taxes yet, check out these free resources first.
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Is student loan debt threatening our economic recovery?
Tue, Apr 03, 2012 12:00 PM by John Platt
Overall debt reaches $1 trillion. Even seniors still owe $36 billion on their student loans.
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Watch: The return of house flipping
Tue, Apr 03, 2012 11:44 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
A bump in well-priced foreclosures has brought many real estate investors back to the market.
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Online grocery coupons for April 2012
Mon, Apr 02, 2012 9:52 PM by Robin Shreeves
Some of the best coupons for natural and organic products to be found online.
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Details don't add up in MasterCard, Visa data breach

Mon, Apr 02, 2012 4:11 PM by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily

Discrepancies in the timeline of when the systems were hacked may indicate separate attacks on credit card information.
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What's your most foolish financial decision?

Mon, Apr 02, 2012 11:47 AM by Chad Brooks, BusinessNewsDaily

Americans routinely don't pay credit card bills on time and over-draw on their checking accounts.
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Watch: President Obama renews focus on Buffett Rule
Mon, Apr 02, 2012 10:25 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
The president is urging Congress to pass the Buffett Rule.
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Half the people reading this don't have a will

Mon, Apr 02, 2012 7:28 AM by Ned Smith, BusinessNewsDaily

Without a valid will, state law determines who gets what, even custody of minor children.
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MasterCard, Visia warn of processor breach

Sun, Apr 01, 2012 1:47 PM by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily

It is not known how many individual cards were compromised.
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How the pill boosted women's wages

Thu, Mar 29, 2012 3:34 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

The birth control pill gave women the ability to invest more time in working and starting businesses.
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Treasury Department launches Ready.Save.Grow initiative
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 2:00 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
The public education campaign provides more information about safe saving opportunities.
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Watch: Financially preparing for a new baby
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 3:00 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Get your financial house in order before your new bundle of joy arrives.
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10 things to do with your tax refund
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 12:56 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Pay off a credit card, take a vacation, open a Roth IRA and more.
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'Apple bank' could be future of finance, survey says

Fri, Mar 23, 2012 4:16 PM by Sean Captain, TechNewsDaily

Combine the high consumer level of trust in Apple with the backlash against many banks and you might see a business opportunity ripe for the picking.
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Watch: U.S. Department of Energy primer on lumens
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 4:36 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Buying the right kind of light bulb for your needs can help you save money.
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