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How much can you donate to charity and claim on taxes?

A reader wonders how much he can donate to Goodwill and still deduct from taxes. read more »
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7 Ways to Cut Thousands From Your College Costs

Many students are ratcheting their budgets downward because of reduced incomes and financial aid. Nevertheless, college aid officers still see plenty[...] read more »
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11 Things to Celebrate as 2009 Comes to a Close - Kiplinger.com

We've all had a tough year financially. But there are some things to celebrate as the year comes to a close. The stock market is on the up and up, r[...] read more »
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Amazing Holiday Deals Online

We've found 22 sites to help you save money -- and avoid the crowds. read more »
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Household Budgeting Made Easy * Get Rich Slowly

Budgeting doesn’t have to be complicated. If you are living within your means — with no debt or only low-interest debt that is easily serviced — then[...] read more »
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Stocks Tumble On Fears About Dubai Debt Fallout

Stocks tumbled Friday as fear swept world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recov[...] read more »
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5 Things You Shouldn't Buy This Black Friday

With all the websites, magazine ads, and televisions commercials telling you what you should buy, here's the top 5 things you shouldn't buy this Bl[...] read more »
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Berkshire Hathaway Stock to Go on Sale

Berkshire Hathaway is about to get bigger just as its share price is about to get smaller (although not necessarily cheaper). This is a convergence o[...] read more »
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Thanksgiving on a Budget - Consumerism Commentary, personal finance since 2003

some tips to cut down on your thanksgiving budget....share yours read more »
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Save like Scrooge: Money Saving Ideas for the Holidays

Show your loved ones you care with thoughtful gifts that don’t cause you financial strain. Find out how with these money saving tips for the holidays[...] read more »
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The Pluses -- and Minuses -- of Credit and Debit Cards

When we wrote about the downside of debit cards recently, we were flooded with reader comments. Here we explain what's good and bad about debit -- a[...] read more »
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My Advertising Crash Diet * Get Rich Slowly

The advertising crash diet is a way of purposefully reducing the advertising to which we're exposed. This includes e-mail, television, magazines, ra[...] read more »
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Home Buying: Things to Know Before You Buy - The Quizzle Blog

If you are buiying a house in the near future, here's a few things that you will want to know about before buying. read more »
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Stocks Decline In Early Trading As Dollar Rises

Stocks are falling in the early moments of trading as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week of mixed economic reports. read more »
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Cash is king this holiday season

About 71.5% of consumers will use cash, checks or debit cards this holiday season versus 28.3% who plan to use credit cards, which is about a 10% dec[...] read more »
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