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Scams
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Planning
5 questions to ask yourself before buying a vacation home
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Shopping
Black Friday shopping could look very different this year
The future of the biggest shopping discount day of the year is unknown.
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Banking
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Scams
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Social Security
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Scams
Are those ‘unclaimed property’ notices legit? Here’s how to get what you’re owed
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Banking
Should the Postal Service get back into the banking business?
A growing chorus of voices suggests the time has come.
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This Social Security mistake costs the average American over $100,000
Itchy trigger fingers are costing people trillions of dollars every year
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Retirement
Want to retire and live in an RV full-time? 8 things you need to know
Take it from two couples that made the dream a reality.
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Planning
The man who beat the scratch-off lottery
He had a system, and the system worked.
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Taxes
Why some taxpayers face a desperate wait for IRS refunds this year
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Shopping
The psychology behind deal hunting
Spending money makes us feel guilty and the best deals online today can mitigate those feelings. Uncover the psychology behind deal hunting in today’s post.
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Real Estate
The surprising problem with open layout homes
Almost every show on HGTV seems to encourage knocking out a wall and creating one large oasis of entertaining.
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