Blogger's wallet -- and sanity -- thank her.
Blogger's advice: 'Be honest.'
His view on borrowing doesn't sit well with this blogger.
If your financial plan has flaws, it's not going to work properly.
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Many of these are relatively unknown.
We're not on the playground, but others are browbeating us.
Even Neiman Marcus is touting cheaper gifts.
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MONEY & POLITICS
Breaking up big banks is an untested solution to the too big to fail problem that attempts to isolate and dismantle large, troubled institutions while protecting the rest of the economy.
SMART SPENDING
A single mom is taking a McDonald's franchise to court, saying she was forced to accept with a fee-heavy 'payroll card' instead of a check or direct deposit.
SMART TAXES
The IRS is struggling to combat identify thieves who file fraudulent tax returns in the names of older residents who don't need to file.
