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Frugal travels
Meg Favreau Aug 6, 2012
Meg Favreau of Wisebread.com shares tips on how to travel well without emptying your wallet.
Personal finance suggestions for grandson
Chris Farrell Jun 22, 2012
What do you recommend I get for my grandson who is in his third year of college and has no idea of how to manage his meager funds? William, Amherst, MA
Budgeting 101
Chris Farrell Jun 1, 2012
Can you recommend a book on how to put yourself on a budget? Thank you, Elizabeth, Unionville, PA
In Detroit, half the street lights could go dark
Mitchell Hartman May 24, 2012
The mayor's plan would stop illuminating blighted neighborhoods, and spend more to light the rest.
Should Washington act to prevent a 'fiscal cliff'?
David Brancaccio May 23, 2012
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a study yesterday warning of a U.S. recession if lawmakers let the Bush-era tax cuts expire and enact a round of automatic spending cuts -- allowing for a 'fiscal cliff.'
Emergency Fund 101
Chris Farrell May 21, 2012
How do you recommend investing funds in an emergency savings account? Peter, Cherry Hill, NJ
U.S. could be heading off a fiscal cliff in 2013
Jeremy Hobson May 17, 2012
The Federal Reserve and lawmakers in Washington are warning of a fiscal cliff coming at the end of the year.
Unforeseen retirement expenses
Chris Farrell May 7, 2012
When estimating expenses in retirement, it's good to think about family and friends, as well as the mortgage, utilities, food, clothes, and other financial-planning staples.
Michigan and Detroit agree on deal to help city's deficit
David Gura Apr 5, 2012
The city of Detroit has a projected a deficit of more than $200 million his year -- and it could run out of money by June. Last night, Detroit's city council narrowly passed a controversial deal with the State of Michigan.
Paul Ryan budget plan dead in the Senate
David Gura Mar 29, 2012
The GOP casts itself as the party of fiscal discipline. The Paul Ryan budget blueprint does not close deficits until around 2040.
