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Scared straight: How Gen Y has benefited from the recession
2 December 2010, 8:22 am - To say the recession represented a rude awakening for Gen Y would be an understatement. Hiring freezes and massive layoffs forced the younger set to consider that perhaps having a good job was not a given but a privilege.

When cars and SUVs crash: Big costs
2 December 2010, 5:17 am - Cars and SUVs don't stand bumper-to-bumper. That mismatch can turn what would have been minor rear-enders into massive repair bills for both vehicles if they crash, according to a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

True cost of filling up a plug-in car
2 December 2010, 2:40 am - Even if they aren't always terribly accurate, EPA fuel economy estimates have at least made it easy to compare the gas mileage of one car to another. But now that plug-in cars are entering the market, things are about to get much more complicated.

Why your shareholder vote may not count
1 December 2010, 1:59 pm - Because of poor recordkeeping and a lack of regulatory oversight today, your vote, as a shareholder, may not be counted.

Talk retirement with your parents
1 December 2010, 10:02 am - Question: I suspect that my parents, who are in their 60s and earn modest incomes, have minimal savings. How do my adult siblings and I broach the topic of retirement with them when they are hesitant to "trouble" their children with their financial concerns? Would a financial planner be of use to my parents this late in the game? -- Ann, Edison, New Jersey

How much should you tip?
30 November 2010, 12:46 pm - The economy may rise and fall, but it turns out that holiday tips remain remarkably stable. So how much is the right amount?

8 million people abandon credit cards
30 November 2010, 10:46 am - Credit card use is on the decline, as millions of Americans cut up their plastic or get cut off by their credit card companies.

Make sure your target fund hits its mark
30 November 2010, 9:04 am - For the past two years, target-date funds have been under fire.

Kardashian Kard kanceled!
30 November 2010, 7:41 am - Less than a month after the Kardashian Kard made its controversial debut, the reality show sisters terminated the glitzy prepaid debit card.

Prepaid Kardashian Kard is rife with fees
29 November 2010, 4:14 pm - As Americans ditch their credit cards and look for debt-free ways to manage their spending, even celebrities are cashing in on the rush to prepaid cards.