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Clearance Sales

Making the Most of Low Prices . . . Without Ending Up With Cheap Clutter    It can be really tempting. Prices are so low right before the holidays-and certainly after-that you just want to...

Filed under: General, Personal Finance, Young Adults, Adults, Retirees



Back-to-School Budgeting

Author: Michelle Izmaylov While the holidays are infamous for devouring your hard-earned greens, there's another time each year that blesses your money with wings to find new roosts in the pocket...

Filed under: Personal Finance, Young Adults



Teach Them to Save

By teaching kids how to save for their goals, they'll have one of the most difficult aspects of saving under their belt by the time they're teens-being a consistent saver.Here are just a few examples ...

Filed under: Savings, Personal Finance, School Age



Get More Spring Break . . . For Less

Spring Break -- two simple words that, to most college students preparing for or recovering from midterms and the daily stressors of life, mean a much-anticipated escape to paradise for a long week aw...

Filed under: Personal Finance, School Age, Young Adults



Talking to Your Kids...About Credit Cards

Nothing sounds better to kids (of all ages!) than a plastic card you can wave in department stores that lets you magically walk away with your choice of merchandise. Sure, you'll have to pay for it la...

Filed under: Personal Finance, Adults, Lending, School Age