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  • Home prices are starting to climb again, particularly in certain cities — such as Phoenix, Los Angeles and Miami. The news may be good for the housing industry, but some aspiring homeowners find themselves priced out.

  • Lunch is a necessary part of any workday. But often people return to work feeling sleepier than when they left. Well, there's a new way to beat that post-lunch laziness in Berlin — hit the dance floor!

  • How do you know when it's time to retire? How much do you need to retire? These are some of the questions you asked… we've got answers in our weekly letters segment.

  • The latest housing market numbers seem to show that home buying has bounced back, thanks to record low interest rates. But experts like Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, say not so fast when it comes to buying a home.

  • Guest host David Lazarus grills the head of the hospital where he was recently treated for a cat bite to the tune of $53,000.

  • Is it ever appropriate to ask someone how much money they make? How much they paid for something? Who is supposed to pay for dinner? Is it polite to remind someone that they owe you money? Personal finance columnist Liz Weston schools us on common financial faux pas.

  • The number of people 75 and older still working has grown over the last two decades — some from need, but many because they want to.

  • More churches are adopting devices that allow cashless worshipers to donate digitally.

  • Many young people say they have no interest in ever owning a home. So these days, more and more people are renting. But commentator Chris Farrell says buying is still a better option for all concerned.

  • One of the reasons prices are going up in many U.S. neighborhoods is because investors are buying houses, sprucing them up and then renting them out. Landlords like these don't have a great image. But in Oakland, Calif., they can be an enormous force for change and good.

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