Kansas City Star: Paul Wenske
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• Thriftiness and charity share a ride
  I've written often of my beloved 1993 Toyota Previa, which this past week passed the 270,000-mile mark.
• Paul Wenske: Free-lunch seminars pose risks
  It starts with a postcard offering a free lunch or dinner. The come-on touts a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to get in on some financial secret — what the government isn't telling you or the 10 threats to your retirement savings.
• Considering a car's resale value can steer you to a good buy
  It’s just a fact of life that almost as soon as you drive a new car off the lot it turns into a used car.
• In Your Corner: Consumers should be wary of subprime credit cards like First Premier Bank's
  Consumers new to credit or in need of a quick infusion of cash — be wary. A new species of credit card has your number. It may promise an enticingly low interest rate. But it charges hundreds of dollars in fees and delivers little available credit.