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Expensive mistakes: Emotions and investing
Mar 25, 2013
Buy high and sell low is a sad truth for a reason. Time and again we let panic or euphoria drive our actions in the market and wind up making big, expensive mistakes.
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More seniors pile on debt to help their family
Mar 25, 2013
Senior citizens are racking up debt to help out their family members -- and the younger generation is digging a hole themselves to give their parents a hand.
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The young and rich: 'Give away our wealth'
Mar 25, 2013
It may sound crazy, but a group of wealthy young people is giving their inheritance money away.
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Banking on college acceptance
Mar 25, 2013
The private college 529 plan allows parents to prepay tuition at today's rates at some universities. The only hitch? Their kid has to get in.
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Retirement advice from a cancer survivor
Mar 25, 2013
Why one woman refused to let cancer alter her retirement planning.
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Deciding between a credit union and bank
Mar 22, 2013
The consumer website Bankrate released its 2013 survey of credit unions. And it shows that credit unions have stepped up their game.
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Letters: Credit card firms reject me because I'm a stay-at-home parent
Mar 22, 2013
Personal finance journalist and author Carmen Wong Ulrich answers listeners' questions about building credit history as a stay-at-home parent, whether buying life insurance at a young age is a good idea and where to invest a $10,000 graduation gift.
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The pros and cons of credit unions
Mar 20, 2013
Should you bank at a credit union? Marketplace senior producer of personal finance Paddy Hirsch discusses the upsides and the downsides.
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How to retire on just $25,000 in the bank
Mar 19, 2013
In a recent survey, more than half of U.S. workers saving for retirement have less than $25,000 in the bank for the golden years. That's not a lot of money -- how do retirees survive on that?
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Budgeting for love: Money and multicultural weddings
Mar 15, 2013
Wedding planning can be tough under any circumstance. But if you're a couple from two different backgrounds, how does that change financial perspectives and expectations around a wedding?
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