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Bracing for baby

by Tess Vigeland
Mar 2, 2012
Kids are expensive! Author Carmen Wong Ulrich discusses the serious financial decisions to-be parents should be thinking about.
Expectant parents should be thinking about some very basic questions as they figure out the costs of bringing a new life into the world.
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Piggy Bank Award

Piggy for a personal finance paragon

by Tess Vigeland
Mar 2, 2012
Jacqueline Byers' salary is in the low $40,000 range, but she budgets, tracks her spending and saves up for what she really loves -- travel.
Jacqueline Byers' salary is in the low $40,000 range, but she budgets, tracks her spending and saves up for what she really loves -- travel.
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Trying to save missions to Mars

by Adriene Hill
Feb 27, 2012
Mars researchers are meeting with NASA today to figure out if there's a way to pay for future trips to the red planet.
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Attitude Check

What Americans think about President Obama's budget

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 16, 2012
Do Americans agree with President Obama's latest budget proposal? Gallup's editor-in-chief Frank Newport explains what Americans want the government to cut and spend more money on.
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Codebreaker

The Obama Administration wants to beef up investigations of online piracy

by Marc Sanchez
Feb 14, 2012
Not everything in the budget is being cut
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Don't sweat your daily latte

by Tess Vigeland
Jan 20, 2012
Author Ramit Sethi discusses why fretting about small expenditures is a waste of time and energy. And why it's better to concentrate your energies elsewhere.
Author Ramit Sethi says fretting about small expenditures are a waste of your time and energy.
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Commentary

The saving dilemma

by Felix Click
Jan 20, 2012
Commentator Felix Click describes how tough it can be to enjoy your money when you're used to scrimping and saving.
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Taxes and budgeting go together

by Chris Farrell
Dec 21, 2011
A budget is a good way to get control of our finances.
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European Debt Crisis

Euro debt crisis a threat to British security

by Stephen Beard
Dec 15, 2011
If the euro collapses, Britain's economy could shrink by up to 8 percent. That could have a big effect on the country's defense spending.
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Makin' Money

Holiday shopping: Will you choose debit or credit?

by Gerri Detweiler
Nov 18, 2011
The debate over credit versus debit has been raging for years. Guest blogger Gerri Detweiler gives three reasons on each side of the argument.
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