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Your Money Management Companion |
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1 | (269) |
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Just You Two: Talk About Your Approach to Money |
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3 | (14) |
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Conflict and Compromise: How Each of You Behaves With Money |
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6 | (6) |
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It's Not Just the Money: Agreeing on Your Life Coals |
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12 | (3) |
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Isn't There a Right Way for Everyone? |
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15 | (2) |
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Create a Family Spending Plan You Can Live With |
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17 | (24) |
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Just the Facts: Tracking Your Cash |
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19 | (5) |
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Plugging the Leaks: Where Too Much Money Is Going |
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24 | (7) |
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We Could Do That With Our Money? Changing Goals and Spending Habits |
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31 | (2) |
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Making It Happen: Living by Your Chosen Plan |
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33 | (8) |
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Draw the Line: Take Control of Your Debt |
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41 | (26) |
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In Over Your Head? How Much Debt Is Too Much |
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43 | (1) |
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Aim for the Stars---Or at Least a 700+ Credit Score |
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44 | (8) |
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Pay the Worst First: Prioritize Your Debts |
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52 | (5) |
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Dig Out From Under Credit Card Debt |
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57 | (3) |
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Manage Your Student Loan Debt |
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60 | (4) |
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Avoid a Relapse: Be a Smart Borrower |
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64 | (3) |
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Set Aside a Rainy-Day Fund |
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67 | (20) |
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68 | (5) |
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73 | (9) |
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If All Else Fails: Drawing From Your IRA or 401(k) |
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82 | (5) |
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From Piggy Banks on Up: Your Kids and Money |
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87 | (28) |
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They're Watching You: Messages About Money |
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88 | (2) |
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From Dimes to Dollars: Allowance |
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90 | (4) |
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When Grandparents Dote: Smart Ways to Make Financial Gifts to Your Children |
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94 | (5) |
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Money 101: Teach Your Children Well |
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99 | (3) |
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Burger Flipping: Summer Jobs for Teens |
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102 | (5) |
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The College Years: Beyond Tuition |
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107 | (3) |
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Cutting the Cord: When to Stop Supporting Young Adults |
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110 | (5) |
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That's Just My Co-Pay? Manage Your Health Care Expenses |
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115 | (20) |
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Going Uninsured? That's Fine Until You're Sick |
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116 | (7) |
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Already Insured? Don't Pay More Than You Have To |
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123 | (6) |
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Save Money With Flexible Spending or Health Savings Plans |
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129 | (6) |
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April Refund Showers: Claim the Tax Breaks You Deserve |
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135 | (28) |
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How Much Will Tax Deductions Help You? |
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138 | (3) |
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Your Children as Tax Breaks |
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141 | (11) |
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Your Parents as Tax Breaks |
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152 | (1) |
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Deduction for Medical and Dental Expenses |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (3) |
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Common Tax Mistakes to Avoid |
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160 | (3) |
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Get a Grip on Real Estate |
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163 | (32) |
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165 | (4) |
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So Many Choices! Kinds of Mortgages |
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169 | (6) |
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Shopping for the Right Loan |
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175 | (3) |
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All in the Family: Borrowing From Relatives or Friends |
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178 | (6) |
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Borrowing Against Your Home |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (3) |
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When to Refinance---and Why |
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189 | (6) |
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College or Retirement? Get Your Savings Goals Straight |
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195 | (22) |
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Honey, Remind Me Why We're Saving? |
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196 | (2) |
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Looking Ahead: Retirement Saving Strategies |
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198 | (11) |
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Tuition, Room, and Board: Who'll Pay? |
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209 | (8) |
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A Invest Intelligently (Without Obsessing About It) |
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217 | (26) |
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Where to Begin? Your Investment Choices |
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218 | (16) |
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Three Things to Remember When You Invest |
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234 | (3) |
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Getting Help: Financial Planners, Advisers, and Brokers |
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237 | (6) |
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243 | (26) |
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Planning Your Estate: The Three Documents You Need (and One You Might Want) |
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244 | (12) |
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256 | (3) |
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In Case You Can't Work: Get Disability Insurance |
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259 | (2) |
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Own a Home? Double-Check Your Homeowners' Insurance |
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261 | (8) |
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