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  • Disney is fighting to block a massive apartment complex near its Disneyland resort that would include units for low-income residents. And that upsets some of its lower-paid employees. Jordan Davis reports.

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  • Jul 14, 2007

    Summer school: PMI

    We're back to the blackboard with a lesson in "PMI." This mysterious acronym can come in handy — if you're a mortgage lender.

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  • They don't make computers or washing machines like they used to. But if they did, what would happen to the warranty industry? Lisa Napoli talks to Todd Marks of Consumer Reports about whether cheap warranties are a good deal.

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  • It takes a very special person to start off as a little Indian girl and transform into an old Scottish man. Probably pretty interesting to watch.

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  • Want to travel, but need to save money? Stephen Hoffman flew to Buenos Aires with his wife, ate, shopped and explored the local terrain on a shoestring. And then told us how to also do that elsewhere.

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  • Is the absence of a perfectly-lit photo keeping you from renewing your passport? It is for Michelle Philippe — especially since the ideal shots would eat into what she's saving up for her wedding.

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  • When the CEO says "Jump," you say, "How high?" When the CEO buys a beautiful, big new house, you say, "Let me pay for it." Huh?

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  • When it comes to real estate these days, is it the buyers or sellers in the driver's seat? Lisa Napoli posts questions on the current state of the housing market to George Mannes of Money Magazine.

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  • Paris is launching one of the the biggest city bike networks the world has ever seen. For a small fee, Parisians will be able to borrow a bicycle at one of 750 stations around the city. John Laurenson went for a ride.

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  • Hotel chains are doing a lot more to attract your business these days. With competition heating up, they're investing in things like flatscreen TVs and MP3 players to entice you to stay. Alex Goldmark checks in.

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