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• Oct 1, 2011

  Why even smart people fall for scams

  A former fraud investigator shares how even educated, wealthy people fall for seemingly obvious scams — and how you can avoid them.

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• Oct 1, 2011

  Getting Personal: College and money, re-financing a home

  Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof, personal finance columnist for Kiplinger's Magazine, answer your personal finance questions.

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• Oct 1, 2011

  A stronger dollar: What does it mean for Americans?

  A finance professor dissects what kind of impact a stronger dollar could have on the economy and consumers' pocketbooks.

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• Oct 1, 2011

  Investing for the timid and cowardly

  The Dow's steep drops probably don't inspire consumers to invest. Personal finance columnist John Waggoner talks about the "cowardly portfolio" he built and what kinds of gains it could make.

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• Oct 1, 2011

  Syria could be on brink of civil war

  The Syrian protests are currently the longest-running in the Arab Spring. The New York Times' Anthony Shadid discusses whether the government is about to crack.

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• Oct 1, 2011

  Weekly Wrap: Spending up, and more on Europe

  Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street. This week: Opinions on the new economic numbers, stalled hiring and the latest on Europe.

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• Sep 30, 2011

  Personal income level slips for first time in two years

  While Americans spent slightly more money in August, their incomes are also down slightly — for the first time since 2009.

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• Sep 30, 2011

  Chris Low: ‘Income is what determines consumption’

  Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, is worried about the long term — for income, for consumers, and for banks.

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• Sep 30, 2011

  Bank of America to charge $5 monthly debit card fee

  Bank of America will start charging $5 a month for debit cards starting next year. Is the company looking for revenge on Washington?

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• Sep 30, 2011

  Getting advice from personal finance blogs

  There are thousands of personal finance blogs out there on the web. Do business bloggers know what they are talking about? Can you trust them for financial advice? Which ones are the best?

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