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Green Jobs in a Green Economy

Green Jobs in a Green Economy

How can you find your dream green job?

Should You Buy a New Car or a Used Car?

Should You Buy a New Car or a Used Car?

How to calculate the true cost of owning a car.

Reading the Fine Print in Your Health Care Plan

Reading the Fine Print in Your Health Care Plan

What health care issues should you consider when buying health
insurance?

Could Someone be Stealing Your Home?

Could Someone be Stealing Your Home?

Is identity theft a risk when someone steals your home?

Is Your Mortgage Lender Keeping Too Much in Your Escrow Account?

Is Your Mortgage Lender Keeping Too Much in Your Escrow Account?

What are the rules for escrow accounts?

How to Rein in Out of Control Spending

How to Rein in Out of Control Spending

What are some ways to save money if you're a compulsive shopper?

Making your Investment Property a Primary Residence

Making your Investment Property a Primary Residence

How does IRS calculate capital gains tax for a former investment property?

Save Money by Downsizing

Save Money by Downsizing

Save money and live better at the same time.

How to Find a Great Tax Preparer

How to Find a Great Tax Preparer

Planning early for taxes can pay off.

How Can Short Selling Affect Your Stock Portfolio?

How Can Short Selling Affect Your Stock Portfolio?

Why do short sellers want stock to drop in price?

Disability Insurance Replaces Income

Disability Insurance Replaces Income

What would you do if you suffered an injury and could not work?

How Safe Are Bonds in Light of the Financial Crisis?

How Safe Are Bonds in Light of the Financial Crisis?

How can you decide whether to keep your bonds?

Money Market Deposit Accounts and Money Market Mutual Funds

Money Market Deposit Accounts and Money Market Mutual Funds

How can you earn more interest than in a savings account?

Inflation and Your Investment

Inflation and Your Investment

Do you have Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities in your portfolio?

Ten Easy Ways to Save Money

Ten Easy Ways to Save Money

Where is your cash going?

Financial Survival Tips

Financial Survival Tips

Are you considering investing in the stock market after the financial crisis?

Click Your Way to Online Shopping Savings

Click Your Way to Online Shopping Savings

Learn about coupon codes that can give you free shipping and more.

How to Freeze Your Credit Report

How to Freeze Your Credit Report

Are you worried about identity theft?

Challenge Your Property Tax Assessment

Challenge Your Property Tax Assessment

Are your property taxes out of sync with your home's value?

Drive Greener

Drive Greener

How can you save gas and the wear and tear on your car?

Go Green and Save Cash with Public Transportation

Go Green and Save Cash with Public Transportation

Looking for ways to save money and the environment?

How to Save Money When Shopping for Term Life Insurance

How to Save Money When Shopping for Term Life Insurance

What questions should you ask about term life insurance?

How Financially Strong is Your Insurance Company?

How Financially Strong is Your Insurance Company?

Do you know how to check your insurance company's rating?

How to Feed a Family of Four on $125 per Week

How to Feed a Family of Four on $125 per Week

How can you save money when buying groceries?

Buying Groceries for a Family

Buying Groceries for a Family

Four great recipes that cost less than $1.16 per serving.

Eight Car Buying Tips for 2008

Eight Car Buying Tips for 2008

How can you save money when buying your next car?

Financial Planner - How to Find a Good One

Financial Planner — How to Find a Good One

Looking for the keys to financial planning?

Plan Ahead to Get a Jump on Your Holiday Calendar

Plan Ahead to Get a Jump on Your Holiday Calendar

What strategies to save money can you use at the holidays?

Planning for Retirement Expenses

Planning for Retirement Expenses

How much will your dream retirement cost?

Creating an Estate Plan

Creating an Estate Plan

What do you need besides a will and powers of attorney?

Cut Your Winter Energy Bill With ENERGY STAR

Cut Your Winter Energy Bill With ENERGY STAR

How can you increase your home's energy efficiency.

How Much Tax Withholding Do You Need for Your Income?

How Much Tax Withholding Do You Need for Your Income?

What income tax advice should self-employed Americans follow?

DRIPs: A Cheap, Clever and Complex Route to Stock Investing

DRIPs: A Cheap, Clever and Complex Route to Stock Investing

Want to invest in stock? Try dividend reinvestment plans.

Affordable Mortgage Loans

Affordable Mortgage Loans

Are you wondering how much you can borrow for a mortgage?

Understanding Your Health Insurance Policy

Understanding Your Health Insurance Policy

Learn how to find affordable yet adequate health-care coverage.

Open Enrollment for Health Benefits: Choosing the Best Plan

Open Enrollment for Health Benefits: Choosing the Best Plan

Want to cut your health-care costs?

Top Five Investment Strategies

Top Five Investment Strategies

Do you know how to invest your money?

Index mutual fund FAQs

Index mutual fund FAQs

Is index fund investing right for you?

Retirement account FAQs

Retirement account FAQs

What you need to know about your 401(k) or IRA?

Mom and Dad’s Best Financial Advice

Mom and Dad’s Best Financial Advice

What do we learn about personal finance from our parent?

Create Your Own Financial Aid: Start Saving for College Now

Create Your Own Financial Aid: Start Saving for College Now

While tuition rises, here are smart ways to pay for college.

How to Give Money for an Allowance

How to Give Money for an Allowance

Teach your kids about mad money and saving money.

How to Pick a Mortgage Lender

How to Pick a Mortgage Lender

The hunt’s just begun for the right mortgage lender.

Smart Shopping: How to Save at the Grocery Store

Smart Shopping: How to Save at the Grocery Store

What should be on your grocery shopping list?

Sell, Donate or Discard?

Sell, Donate or Discard?

How important is it for you to make money off your old stuff?

Nine Ways to Cut the Cost of Auto Insurance

Nine Ways to Cut the Cost of Auto Insurance

How can you get more coverage for less?

Draft Your Home Improvement Dream Team

Draft Your Home Improvement Dream Team

How can you find the best pros to renovate your home?

Hiring a Contractor

Hiring a Contractor

Contractor horror story or happy ending — most of the time, it depends on the homework you do beforehand.

Refinance to Win

Refinance to Win

How to get the best deal when you refinance your mortgage.

How to Avert Foreclosure

How to Avert Foreclosure

Here’s what you need to do to stay in your home.

Hiring Financial Help

Hiring Financial Help

Know your financial goals before you meet with an adviser.

Manage Your Mortgage Like Any Other Asset

Manage Your Mortgage Like Any Other Asset

Paying for your home involves more than making a monthly payment.

Seven Tips for Effective Financial Spring Cleaning

Seven Tips for Effective Financial Spring Cleaning

How to spring clean your finances.

Revisiting the Past to Save on this Year’s Taxes

Revisiting the Past to Save on this Year’s Taxes

Last year is long gone, but not for tax purposes.

Fighting Your Property Tax Assessment

Fighting Your Property Tax Assessment

How to lower your property taxes.

Get a Better Deal on Big-Ticket Items

Get a Better Deal on Big-Ticket Items

You can cut costs, even on cars and consumer electronics.

How to Create a Money Plan

How to Create a Money Plan

Doing more with less.

Joining a Health Club Versus Working Out at Home

Joining a Health Club Versus Working Out at Home

You can balance getting fit with saving money.

Creating and Following a Successful Holiday Budget

Creating and Following a Successful Holiday Budget

How much are you spending on the holidays this year?

Six Ways to Score a Year-End Car Deal

Six Ways to Score a Year-End Car Deal

Buying a new car? You might find a great deal before the end of the year.

Safeguard Your Identity While You Shop

Safeguard Your Identity While You Shop

Follow these tips to keep your identity safe while shopping.

Pay Your Bills Automatically

Pay Your Bills Automatically

Automate your bills and eliminate late fees.

Power Down: How to Cut Your Winter Energy Bills

Power Down: How to Cut Your Winter Energy Bills

Put the freeze on your energy bills.

Start-up 101: How to Get Financially Prepared to Launch a Business

Start-up 101: How to Get Financially Prepared to Launch a Business

Starting a business? Look to your own finances first.

Finding the Best Cell Phone Plan for Your Family

Finding the Best Cell Phone Plan for Your Family

How to avoid "cell phone bill aftershock."

Teaching Kids the Value of Money

Teaching Kids the Value of Money

“Mom, can I borrow $20?”

Kid-Friendly Summer Fun on a Budget

Kid-Friendly Summer Fun on a Budget

Got masking tape? It’s almost all you need for some great indoor summer fun.

The Path to Solid Gold Credit

The Path to Solid Gold Credit

Here are some golden rules for building a great credit history.

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