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Rising home foreclosures have made con artists very busy. These scammers use the public records to find homeowners who are in trouble, and then use a variety of schemes to take
Recently, my son noticed that the Netflix logo appeared on his Xbox 360, when he was just browsing through his “dashboard”. He knows way more about the Xbox than I ever will, but
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What do you think? Are gift cards a cop-out or the perfect present for picky people? Do you find that they make the process of gifting easier? Would you prefer to receive one?
A couple months ago I wrote about the pros and cons of extending and expanding the popular first time homebuyer tax credit which was due to expire on November 30th, 2009. I wrote
How will your health habits will change in January? Will you save money as a result? Or do you even bother waiting until the New Year (you can start now!)? We'd love to hear what o
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A penny saved is a penny earned. Do it over and over and over again and you're talking some serious saving!
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You need to build your credit history, but you want to do it without traditional credit cards. Okay! Here's where you can start.
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You Can Watch Your Netflix Instant Queue Using Your Xbox 360
Recently, my son noticed that the Netflix logo appeared on his Xbox 360, when he was just browsing through his “dashboard”. He knows way more about the Xbox than I ever will, but
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Ask the Readers: Do Gift Cards Make a Good Gift?
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Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded
A couple months ago I wrote about the pros and cons of extending and expanding the popular first time homebuyer tax credit which was due to expire on November 30th, 2009. I wrote
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Ask the Readers: What's Your Healthy New Year's Habit?
How will your health habits will change in January? Will you save money as a result? Or do you even bother waiting until the New Year (you can start now!)? We'd love to hear what o
9 Great Jobs for Snowbirds
You can still fly south for the winter and make the same amount of money. Just choose any of these jobs.