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Calculating the cost of getting kids to college
Adriene Hill Jun 14, 2013
Helping your kids to stand out in the eyes a college admissions officer takes a lot -- usually that means a lot of money. But before you spend beaucoup bucks on private tutors and athletic coaching, do a quick cost-benefit analysis of whether those investments will really pay off.
Afraid to spend money: The psychological trauma of long-term unemployment
Adriene Hill May 24, 2013
After six years of unemployment, Maria once again has a steady paycheck. She is ready to budget responsibly and save for the future, but how should she factor in spending money on her wants as well as her needs?
Paula Poundstone on the value of Mother's Day
Barbara Bogaev May 10, 2013
According to The National Retail Federation, consumers will spend $20.7 billion on Mother's Day gifts this year, but Paula Poundstone, comedian and mom of three, thinks everyone should save their money.
Is your morning latte a waste of money? (Infographic)
Barbara Bogaev May 10, 2013
Whether it's lottery tickets, bar tabs or lunch dates, we all have something we spend money on that we think we shouldn't. But according to personal finance expert Paula Pant, waste is in the eye of the beholder.
Mindful spending after the recession?
Sarah Gardner Apr 22, 2013
Chase announces a new initiative meant to encourage personal finance literacy. But what's behind it?
Maximizing your Halloween candy haul
Stephen Dubner Nov 1, 2012
Freakonomics offers the hidden side to finding the best neighborhood near you to trick-or-treat.
Ghost hunters fuel year-round business
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 31, 2012
Promoting the paranormal is turning into big business as reality ghost-hunting shows have consumers hungering for a paranormal experience of their own.
Super PACs aim to spook voters with Halloween ads
Rachael Marcus Nov 1, 2012
Negative ads with a Halloween twist hit the airwaves
Making a business out of making fangs
Jeremy Hobson Oct 31, 2012
Sebastiaan Van Houten, who works at a the Halloween Adventure store in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood talks about his job as a self-described "fang-smith" -- he crafts custom-made prosthetic fangs.
Is your Halloween costume racist?
Malachi Segers Oct 30, 2012
This is a free country, so you can dress up like anything you want for Halloween. But some costumes play on negative stereotypes.
