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Personal Finance

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  • Refueling a Honda Insight

    Follow up: Gas prices and your budget

    Tue, May 10, 2011 10:37 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    MNN readers shared their stories after I asked if the high gas prices were having an affect on the monthly budget.

  • Pennies

    Are rising gas prices affecting your budget?

    Wed, May 04, 2011 3:18 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    High fuel costs are budget busters for some families.

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  • credit cards

    Belief in magical change fuels credit card abuse

    Thu, Apr 28, 2011 12:30 PM by LiveScience

    People who overuse credit have very different beliefs about the products they buy and then go out to buy more things.

  • McCombs School of Business

    Cheap colleges: Best degrees for the least money

    Thu, Apr 28, 2011 12:13 PM by Melanie Lasoff Levs

    Tuition hikes got you in a tizzy? Here are some ideas for where you can get a quality education for little to no money.

  • GDP Graph

    Ominous economic results revealed today

    Thu, Apr 28, 2011 12:02 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    The GDP growth rate is slowing and first-time unemployment filings topped 400,000 yet again.

  • Meet Crystal, one thrifty mama

    Thu, Apr 28, 2011 8:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Find out how one mom merges eco-consciousness with frugality.

  • Credit cards

    How to improve your credit score

    Wed, Apr 27, 2011 5:06 PM by Roni Robbins

    Here are several ideas for how to improve your credit score and help you save money.

  • Watch: Obama on oil market manipulation

    Mon, Apr 25, 2011 2:00 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    President Obama tackled rising gas prices in his Easter weekend address.

  • Tax Extension Form

    Tax day news roundup

    Mon, Apr 18, 2011 12:04 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Wacky tax deductions, an IRS YouTube video and tax day freebies will help you get through the day.

  • 6 green ways to invest your income tax refund

    6 green ways to invest your income tax refund

    Mon, Apr 18, 2011 10:43 AM by Shea Gunther

    It's a good idea to start planning what to do with your tax refund. There are new options available to those who want to do good with their money while doing well.

  • Watch: Obama's deficit reduction plan

    Mon, Apr 18, 2011 8:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    President Obama discussed his plans to reduce the national deficit by $4 trillion in 12 years during this week's address.

  • Stack of Money

    Where do your tax dollars go?

    Fri, Apr 15, 2011 7:54 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    The White House revealed a new interactive tool to help Americans determine where their tax dollars go.

  • Man hiding behind a 1040 tax form

    How to relieve the stress of tax time

    Fri, Apr 15, 2011 11:55 AM by LiveScience

    Taxes bring stress for 56 percent of Americans, a new poll finds. It's true especially for those who wait to the last minute to file.

  • Watch: Improving our fiscal future

    Thu, Apr 14, 2011 11:46 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Brian Deese with the National Economic Council hosts a live question-and-answer session dedicated to our nation’s fiscal future.

  • Watch: Last-minute tax tips

    Wed, Apr 13, 2011 8:03 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    If you're still preparing your taxes, check out these last-minute tax tips from the IRS.

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