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    We know how much is in her savings account and what she's got in her penny jar at home, but we don't know her name. Who is Boston Gal? Tess Vigeland delves into the mystery.

  • Rico's friend Rick is in the last stages of scoring a beautiful loft in downtown LA — and that means a mortgage contract. In this last installment of our housing market series, we get to call it home.

  • Your kids can have bad credit before they even hit their teens if they're victims of identity theft. Aside from monitoring credit reports, some groups would like to see this prevented on a congressional level. Amy Scott reports.

  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
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    The vast majority of economists say a 4.5 unemployment rate is great. Chris Farrell says it's much too high.

  • How far are your investment dollars taking you? Wall Street uses the P/E ratio as their preferred measure. Economist Chris Low takes us through the math.

  • New York City's Chanterelle restaurant offers menus decorated with limited-edition art, a 5000-bottle wine cellar and some of the best cheese in the world. Better have a good fromager.

  • Tiffany and Mike's wedding invitation. The couple saved money by printing out their own: 150 for around $200. The couple are set to wed on Sept. 1, 2007.
    Michael Fox

    With six weeks to go until the big day, the heat is on for engaged couple Michael Fox and Tiffany Lee-Youngren. Good thing they have a supportive network of family and friends to help keep the costs down.

  • Chris Farrell answers your financial questions.
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    This week, Chris Farrell debunks the myth around engagement ring math. Should it really be two months' salary?

  • 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.

  • Americans over the age of 65 have a collective $15 trillion in the bank. Economics editor Chris Farrell says the retiree motto for financial advice should be "caveat emptor."

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