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December 11, 2009 by
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Who offers the best prices and selections among the online retail giants? Columnist James B. Stewart puts them to the test.
Fewer Are Using Credit Cards for Gifts. Comments Off
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December 02, 2009 by
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Climbing interest rates, lower spending limits and canceled accounts are contributing to a shift away from credit-card spending.
Charitable-Gift Choices Get Tougher. Comments Off
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December 02, 2009 by
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Donors are feeling pinched—and so are charities; how to make this year's giving meaningful.
When Hospital Fees Catch You Off Guard. Comments Off
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November 25, 2009 by
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When patients visit some doctors' offices and urgent-care clinics, they're increasingly running into something unexpected: billing as though they had gone to a hospital.
Handing Down Retirement Assets. Comments Off
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November 23, 2009 by
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Ask Encore answers a reader's question on ensuring his heirs get retirement-plan assets.
A Test of Online Wills. Comments Off
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November 12, 2009 by
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The Cranky Consumer tests Web-based will-writing tools for those who take a do-it-yourself approach to managing their end-of-life affairs.
How to Max Out Your Health Benefits. Comments Off
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November 11, 2009 by
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Consumers should check that they're not leaving any health-insurance money on the table at the end of the year.
A Bank Account for Levi? Not So Simple. Comments Off
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November 08, 2009 by
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After finding loose money and piles of unchashed checks scattered around Levi's room, Steve decides its time to get his son a bank account.
Credit Cards: Break Up, or Make Up?. Comments Off
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November 05, 2009 by
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Pressed for more profits and fewer defaults, credit-card issuers are imposing new fees and raising interest rates. But before you cancel the card, read this.
How to Bootstrap Your Business. Comments Off
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October 19, 2009 by
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When you start a company with little money and no outside funding— carefully monitoring expenses while you're growing— your growth model is often referred to as "bootstrapping."