Gail MarksJarvis: Provide yourself hope while eliminating debt
If you've decided you want to get rid of your debts but are having trouble doing it, that might be because you haven't prepared your brain for it.
View ArticleSpending Smart: Back-to-school savings lessons
Diligent consumers concoct planning strategies and set aside money to pay for holiday gifts and summer vacation, but one of the year's most expensive and inevitable events seems to get far less...
View ArticleHot Property: Tiger Woods sells Corona del Mar condo
Professional golfer Tiger Woods has sold his condominium in Corona del Mar for $2,213,875.
View ArticleSome boomers to their mortgage: 'Til death do us part'
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - More baby boomers are retiring while still paying mortgages - and some expect to make house payments into their 90s, mortgage brokers and financial planners say.
View ArticleBad math skills cause customers to miss bargains, study finds
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Poor math skills are leading to bad shopping decisions, according to a recent study by the University of Miami School of Business.
View ArticleKids and Money: Teach youngsters to watch online bills
Paying bills electronically sounds so foolproof: No checks to write, no need for envelopes and stamps, and no late-night drives to an out-of-the-way post office to drop a bill in the mail to avoid late...
View ArticleAsk the Experts: Don't gamble funds earmarked for mortgage
Where's the best place to park money to pay off a mortgage? Should elderly parents cancel their credit cards?
View ArticleOn The Money: Cutting auto insurance costs
The route to a lower rate for car insurance may be a trip down the information highway.
View ArticleSusan Tompor: Con artists hijack car ads for cash
When Roy Johnson spots a silver Jaguar with a white interior - and oddly, he has spotted more than one - all he can think about is the great deal that got away.
View ArticleCaregiving issues a top concern for seniors
A new survey from the National Council on Aging, UnitedHealthcare and USA Today concludes that most Americans 60-plus are optimistic about their future.
View ArticleSocial Security Q&A: Extra Help with drug coverage
Question: Who can get Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug coverage?
View ArticleFamily-friendly Glacier Basin Trail is on Mount Rainier's sunny side
MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - It was cloudy and drizzling on other parts of Mount Rainier, but the world was all sunscreen and sunglasses from where I stood, on the east face of the mountain. Hikers were...
View ArticleThose with patience and vision can unearth hidden gems in Kansas flea market
SPARKS, Kan. - The Sparks Antiques and Collectibles Flea Market, in a town with a population of seven, intrigued me. Each of its twice-a-year, four-day events turns this blip on the map into a...
View ArticleLos Alamos, Calif., features wine tastings and saloons
LOS ALAMOS, Calif. - For a one-horse town, Los Alamos (population 1,890), has an impressive assortment of art galleries, antiques shops and tasty restaurants. The picturesque community, near the Santa...
View ArticleRented watercraft are a great way to enjoy Washington's Lake Chelan
LAKE CHELAN, Wash. - Here are three games you can play on a half-day outing aboard a rented motorboat as you explore this fjordlike lake, one of Washington's favorite spots for sun fun:
View ArticleRappers bust a move to the small screen
LOS ANGELES - Tip "T.I." Harris has spent considerable time in recording studios and a prison cell. He's now occupying an entirely different kind of box: Your TV set. The Grammy-winning rapper is...
View ArticleChild Sense: Calming the first day of school jitters
You've done all the preparation and the day has arrived: your child is going to start kindergarten. As with any new milestone, there will be upset. School is a more public setting, away from the...
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