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Report: Deals on foreclosed homes dwindling

The days of deals on foreclosures appear numbered, one analysis indicates.

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Recalls this week: chairs, grills, fireplaces

Office chairs and rocking chairs that could break are among the consumer products recalled this week. Others include gas grills, fireplaces, electric ranges, bicycles and scuba diving air hoses.

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Beyond the 'fiscal cliff,' reasons for optimism

Forget about the "fiscal cliff."

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Bargains disappearing for distressed properties, Zillow says

Bargains on bank-owned homes are quickly vanishing in the country's most competitive markets.

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Baby on board needn't halt exercise; How to work a stroller and infant into a...

Once you have a baby, it's easy to let exercising fall to the wayside. After all, if you can barely fit in time to shower, then making time to work out may seem as extravagant as taking a quick trip to...

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Computer technician given suspended jail term over VatiLeaks

Vatican computer technician Claudio Sciarpelletti on Saturday was given a two-month suspended prison sentence for his involvement in the so-called VatiLeaks scandal.

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Hot Property: Traditional style resonates with singer Adam Levine

Although a traditional-style estate may not seem to blend with Adam Levine's pop rock persona, the Maroon 5 frontman and coach on "The Voice" has bought one in the Beverly Crest area for $4.83 million.

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Spending Smart: Loyalty programs or bust

Air-travel lovers take note: If you're not flying free much of the time or flying in luxury - first-class seating, airline club lounges, free checked bags - you're probably not taking advantage of...

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Beyond the 'fiscal cliff,' reasons for optimism

Forget about the "fiscal cliff."

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Family Meals Matter: Start planning for Thanksgiving

No other holiday is more associated with food than Thanksgiving. To help families take some of the stress out of preparing a Thanksgiving feast, we're switching up the column a bit this week to share...

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Susan Tompor: Watch out for holiday email scams

More and more, the holidays can feel too much like a money grab. And it's not just your kids who are finding new ways to get your money. Con artists are cashing in on feelings of good cheer, too.

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Kids and Money: Staying protected from identity thieves

Dave Aitel wants to beat identity thieves at their own game.

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On The Money: Retain sanity during holiday shopping

Consumer stress levels tend to rise when the holiday shopping season hits.

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Early start can ease pain of holiday shopping

Planning ahead isn't always easy, particularly when it comes to holiday shopping. But this year, almost 40 percent of U.S. consumers started holiday shopping well before Nov. 1, according to a survey...

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Fiscal cliff throws off experts' year-end tax advice

At 72, Paul Nagorski likes to own stocks that come with their own payday. Dividend checks add to his income.

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Social Security Q&A: 'Fast track' disability benefits; Extra Help with...

Q: My husband has been in poor health for some time, and doctors have recently diagnosed him with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. I've heard Social...

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Florida's Coral Gables: So near, yet so far

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Although I was not able to take the family to a foreign country this time around, Coral Gables, just southwest of Miami, proved itself a fair substitute. People stepping into shops...

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Concord, Mass., is the location of famous graves inside and out of local...

CONCORD, Mass. - The "Shot heard round the world" hit and killed someone. The man who wrote that line decades later desired a simple burial and instead rests under a massively gaudy headstone.

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Heading to the sunshine of Utah for Zion National Park hiking and St. George...

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Pick your pleasure: Scrambling up a steep ridge, 1,000 feet above a canyon floor? Or gliding in a golf cart down a manicured fairway, where a carpet of emerald green offers a...

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Gary A. Warner: Europe better mundane than murderous

Congratulations to the European Union for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. For a collection of countries that spent much of the first half of the past century killing, maiming, blowing up, occupying, and...

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