Money Savers
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Personal Finance
Insurance offers travel peace of mind
A muddy stoop and a gaggle of chickens outside a makeshift hospital in Cancun, Mexico, convinced Amanda Klimak of the value of travel insurance. It was the early 1990s, and Klimak, who had been dancing the night away, slipped and tore a ligament in her knee.
Kids and Money: Practical approaches
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Consider Insuring Your Student's Tuition
You probably carry insurance on your college student to cover trips to the hospital emergency room, automobile fender benders, and perhaps even dorm or apartment thefts. It's second nature. more
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Glitzy Shopping District Drives Home Economic Reality for Teens
The air was warm and the sidewalks were packed on a recent Saturday afternoon when a woman driving a black Mercedes pulled alongside a couple in a red Corvette. more
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Web sites that foster good money skills
It's a challenge for adults to find a financial Web site for kids that offers age-appropriate information and is entertaining enough to hold their attention. more
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Recession? These teenagers get it Photo
Parents who are facing the prospect of a layoff, salary cut or health-care squeeze may be in no mood to share that information with their children. more
Deals & ways to save
10 ways to save $2K this year Photos
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How to sell your gold and diamond jewelry Photo
All you need to do is turn on the television, listen to the radio or walk past a jewelry mall to know. "The scrap jewelry market is huge, huge, huge," says Reyne Haines, an appraiser who specializes in 20th century decorative arts. more
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Lower prices... Coming to a Burger King near you
A Burger King franchisee confirmed Wednesday that the company has asked franchisees to consider temporarily dropping the price of their double cheeseburger to $1, a move likely aimed at igniting a burger battle with McDonald's Corp. more
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Go ahead, haggle Photo
No matter how dire the economy, every woman has a line she won't cross until she's forced. For some, it's premium salon hair care; they'd rather play peekaboo with their roots than move to Supercuts and Suave shampoo. For others, it's first-run apparel; they'd prefer to wait for a Macy's sale than... more
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4 ways to spring clean your house for less
Flowers are blooming and the sun's rays are streaming through your windows -- making clear by the streaks on the glass and dust in the air just how dirty the house really is. more
