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When it comes to gas prices, most stations are branded — meaning the name of a major oil company hangs out front — and must buy gas from their proprietary company. They can’t shop More...

For most Americans, healthcare is a top personal and financial priority. Unfortunately, provider billing mistakes combined with the skyrocketing cost of healthcare services, health insurance premiums and prescription drugs can create real financial More...

You can never have too many books, so we are delighted to share with you some ways to get them for More...

Getting life insurance is easy enough, but getting the right kind of life insurance can take a bit of strategy and thinking. You will need to know a few things before you do get the right kind of insurance that you feel will fit your needs and your More...

Hey, if the government is handing out free cash to basically anyone who asks for it, why shouldn't you get your fair share? Free stuff has become the buzzword of the moment, with everyone searching the web, twittering away, and lining up for hours More...

Flying is one of the largest travel costs you will while on the road. The age of cheap flights is mostly over and it has become harder to find the great flight deals that will let you jet off to some exotic location on a More...

It’s strange that for a society that’s so focused on making money and owning assets, we have some pretty unusual and downright scary approaches to the stuff and how it comes into our possession. Money doesn’t grow on trees, but we give our More...

Tax time is winding down. For most of us who've yet to file a return, the reason for the delay is that we owe Uncle More...

There will be some objections — from people who don’t think they can change their lives this much, or who don’t want to. That’s fine — I’m not saying these changes are for everyone. But I really do think we can live with less, and with More...

Busting the budget is everyone's biggest fear when it comes to renovation. And with good reason. Even if you follow the essential advice we've been doling out for years—build in a 20 percent cushion to cover the nasty surprises, get contractor More...

The average American home will spend $990 on heating this year, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Add that to the rising costs of food, clothing, and travel, and almost every individual and family will feel the More...

Who today can imagine a life without air conditioning or credit cards or television, let alone DVDs, ipods or mocha frappuccino® grandes? There's always something out there tempting us to pull out our credit card or set up an "easy More...