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Browse the articles below as they relate to current events and some of the most common issues facing consumers today.

 

Seven Resolutions for 2010

Check out these tips to get out of debt and control spending in 2010 and beyond. 

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Is Layaway Right For You?

There is an opportunity for shoppers to make smart buys through layaway. Here’s what you should know...

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Manage Your Spending This Holiday Season

Five tips to keep you budget this holiday season. 

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money

Going to the grocery store? That’s a great place to teach kids about money, regardless of their age.

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What to Do If Your State Delays Your Tax Refund

It’s no secret that with the economy in a tail spin, everyone is having a hard time making ends meet. States are not exempt from this. They face not only declining revenues, but the need to find millions of dollars for income tax refunds. What would you do if you found yourself waiting for your refund?

 

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Cure your Retail Hangover

This weekend, as you head out to watch the heroine of the feature film Confessions of a Shopaholic spend her way through life, you may reflect your own excessive spending habits. Make amends with your conscience and learn from your mistakes so major shopping splurges don’t derail your finances again.

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Compulsive Shopping

For most people, a trip to the mall is a harmless excursion. But for others, it is an addiction with serious financial and emotional consequences.

 read more » 
 

 

Get Financially Fit in 2009

Look in the mirror. Will you resolve to get healthier in 2009 by losing weight or giving up smoking? Look in your wallet. Should you commit to improving your financial fitness?

 read more » 
 

 

Seven Resolutions for 2010

Check out these tips to get out of debt and control spending in 2010 and beyond. 

 read more » 
 

 

Is Layaway Right For You?

There is an opportunity for shoppers to make smart buys through layaway. Here’s what you should know...

 read more » 
 

 

Manage Your Spending This Holiday Season

Five tips to keep you budget this holiday season. 

 read more » 
 

 

How to Teach Your Kids About Money

Going to the grocery store? That’s a great place to teach kids about money, regardless of their age.

 read more » 
 

 

What to Do If Your State Delays Your Tax Refund

It’s no secret that with the economy in a tail spin, everyone is having a hard time making ends meet. States are not exempt from this. They face not only declining revenues, but the need to find millions of dollars for income tax refunds. What would you do if you found yourself waiting for your refund?

 

 read more » 
 

 

Cure your Retail Hangover

This weekend, as you head out to watch the heroine of the feature film Confessions of a Shopaholic spend her way through life, you may reflect your own excessive spending habits. Make amends with your conscience and learn from your mistakes so major shopping splurges don’t derail your finances again.

 read more » 
 

 

Compulsive Shopping

For most people, a trip to the mall is a harmless excursion. But for others, it is an addiction with serious financial and emotional consequences.

 read more » 
 

 

Get Financially Fit in 2009

Look in the mirror. Will you resolve to get healthier in 2009 by losing weight or giving up smoking? Look in your wallet. Should you commit to improving your financial fitness?

 read more » 
 

 

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