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- Wrapping Gift Cards
Making them something special. - Cut Health Care Costs
Making health care an easier pill to swallow. - Household Hints
What Grandma knew about saving money in 1948. - Houseguests
Handling ungrateful houseguests with consideration to self-worth, the friendship and money. - Contact Lenses
Tips to save time, money and potentially your eyes. - Craft Supplies
How to save on craft supplies. - School Lunch
Send culinary works of art with your children. - Telecommuting
Why should your boss allow you to telecommute? - Breaking a car lease gets easier
New Web sites put buyers and sellers together for a deal - Money books that make great gifts
Experts pick great books on personal finance that can enrich both the mind and wallet of a loved one, regardless of age - Putting baking soda in the wash
It keeps your clothes smelling fresh and treats stains - Should dad pay bankruptcy debt?
Co-signer's legal obligation in Chapter 7 depends on state statute - Components of an estate plan
Estate planning applies to people from all walks of life, even to each of the castaways that wound up stranded on Gilligan's island - Best homemade holiday gifts
We've searched to the North Pole and beyond for easy, yet impressive, gifts you can make at home - 8 ways to leave a mess for your heirs
If you harbor deep-seated negative feelings toward your family, follow these steps to foster even more bad blood after you're gone - Building green can save greenbacks
Building a new home gives you plenty of opportunity to incorporate elements to reduce your impact on the environment - Environmental and energy glossary
A collection of terms often used when discussing environmental and energy issues - 7 best holiday budget busters
Retailers are pulling out all the stops to get you to overspend this holiday season. Here are six surefire ways to make it easy for them - Building blocks of a successful investment strategy
Investing is not an art, but it's not rocket science either. These basics will help you develop a successful strategy - See a pro for estate planning
Consumers can make many mistakes doing their own estate planning, says Theodore Kurlowicz, professor of estate planning at The American College - Building a portfolio
Your portfolio should look much different when you're young than when you approach retirement age. Your asset allocation strategy can help you meet your goals as they change through the years - Being frugal for the holidays
This special report is chock full of tips and advice on having a joyous holiday season without increasing your debt - 12 tips for giving on a tight budget
Experts suggest 12 ways to buy gifts that are frugal, but not cheap - House mortgage bill doesn't offer bailout
The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 seeks to prevent borrowers and lenders from making dumb choices. It doesn't help troubled borrowers and lenders who made poor decisions in the past - Clickable map: State-by-state home values
Check out how home values fared in your state over the past quarter - The legacy of Warner Bros.
The granddaughter of Harry Warner, president and co-founder of Warner Bros., inherited more than money from her ancestors. Cass Warner preserves their legacy through her writings and filmmaking - Celebrities plan their legacies
Noted authors discuss how they manage their wealth today and make plans for their heirs - Check rules before rolling over to Roth
Your income helps determine whether or not you are eligible to convert your traditional IRA into a Roth - Ex may get benefit before former spouse
A woman may be eligible to collect Social Security even before her ex receives his benefit - Who isn't saving enough for retirement?
Bankrate's poll reveals that we put other financial priorities ahead of retirement savings goals, and even tune out retirement news because it's discouraging - Make extra payments to attack car debt
Improved credit was the first step -- now, concentrate on paying down a car loan - Filing jointly saves taxes
Two is better than one for tax purposes if there's only one income - How are stocks taxed?
Stocks held in a trust receive a stepped-up basis - Expensive Golf Clubs
He had never used an ATM card and didn't understand that you can't go by that balance - Why you need a revocable living trust
Popular financial author and TV personality Suze Orman believes these trusts are far superior to wills as estate-planning tools - Home counts as asset in Chapter 7
Quitclaim doesn't relinquish a home in the eyes of the court - Taxes loom large in college fund choice
Taxes play a major role in deciding how to save for your child's college education - Planning for your heirs
Bankrate's 11th Financial Literacy series installment helps consumers plan for their heirs - Americans' words and deeds about wills at odds
Three-quarters of Americans say everyone should have a will, but more than half don't have one - $100 fill-up coming to pump near you
Whether you own an SUV or a compact, get ready for a major price shock at the local gas pump - Lawyer can stop collector harassment
Until a bill is paid, it is in play and you may hear from a collector - Same payment rule at credit union, bank
Loan down payments work the same at banks and credit unions - How safe is your money market fund?
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