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How to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'

May 30, 2012
Commentator Robert Reich says lawmakers need to apply the brakes on automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to go into effect at the end of the year or the U.S. may face a new recession.

How military spouses hold down the home front

May 25, 2012
Military families have some unique financial challenges compared to civilians. But citizens can learn a thing or two from the foresight these families apply to their finances.
Family members and U.S. soldiers embrace following a welcome home ceremony for troops returning from Iraq.
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An app too far?

May 18, 2012
Apple's new Apple Store self-checkout app has Wired.com columnist Lore Sjoberg worried.

Bigger, faster, stronger: The rising cost of youth sports

May 11, 2012
Tess talks to author Mark Hyman about the arms race to give our kids an advantage on the playing field.
Shortstop Trevor Windisch of the West team misses an errant throw on a run down play as Kaito Suzuki of the Japan team runs by to score on the play during the 2011 Little League World Series championship game.
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New diagnosis for autism could cut funding for some

May 8, 2012
A change to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual changes how autism is diagnosed. A lot of money in social services is at stake.

Are Americans saving or spending?

May 3, 2012
Gallup reports on its latest findings: What Americans are doing with their money.

I'm the proud owner of a BMW

Apr 27, 2012
Author/comedian Michael Ian Black on the highs and lows of luxury car ownership.

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Living without money

Apr 20, 2012
Heidemarie Schwermer is taking thriftiness to an entirely new level.

Why is it more expensive to be a woman?

Apr 13, 2012
Women's pay may be on the rise, but when it comes to things like health insurance, haircuts, dry cleaning, and deodorant -- women pay more than men. A university study looks into the potential factors behind the price difference.
Women's pay may be on the rise, but when it comes to things like health insurance, haircuts, dry cleaning, and deodorant -- women pay more than men. A university study looks into the potential factors behind the price difference.
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The money illusion

Mar 16, 2012
Professor Stephen J. Rose says it's not about how much things cost, but how much they cost relatively.
Professor Stephen Rose says we shouldn't be focusing on the price of things as much as the prices relative to how much we make.
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