11 Oct 2008 at 12:37pm CONCORD, N.H.? Every other month Trina Robinson was pouring money into repairs for her 10-year-old Chevy Lumina: $200 here, $300 there for failing ball joints, wheel bearings, struts. The costs -- $3,000 in one year alone -- were eating into her ...
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11 Oct 2008 at 1:53am Timing is everything 1. You can save money by avoiding certain periods. February half-term (February 14-22, 2009) is always expensive. So is Easter, though not as expensive as Christmas or New Year. Low-season weeks are early December and ...
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10 Oct 2008 at 5:57am Sometimes, Jennifer Ross feels she cannot make a move at home without inviting the scorn of her daughters, Grace, 10, and Eliza, 7. The car she drives? A flagrant polluter. The bath at night to help her relax? A wasteful indulgence. The reusable ...
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9 Oct 2008 at 10:09am Buying a new car can be a time of great anticipation...until you try to get a car loan. There are so many fees, interest choices and time lengths that you can easily get fed up and decide not to buy a...
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9 Oct 2008 at 1:55am We have a love-hate relationship with grocery coupons. We love the savings -- not so much the time and organization they require. Our best advice? Gradually work toward becoming coupon royalty. Most people start clipping with good intentions, get ...
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8 Oct 2008 at 6:55pm What To Look For In A Used Car One of the best ways to save yourself some money, particularly in times of economic turmoil, is to walk past the shiny new cars (and the salesman with the shiny white...
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8 Oct 2008 at 6:17pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - A London businessman may have to put off his wedding. A baker in Paris fears customers will disappear. A student in Slovenia sees an automobile loan fall out of reach. And a real estate agent in Chicago says she's just plain ...
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