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• How to cope with higher mortgage rates

  You're not helpless in the face of rising mortgage rates. Here are some of your options. 

• How much money are you worth to a mugger?

  Is your wallet the most valuable item on you? Think again. All that tech you carry adds up. 

• Fed likely to close out 2012 with more QE3

  As Operation Twist winds down, what will the Federal Reserve do to keep rates low. 

• Gotta have 'em: 5 cool games for $25 or less

  Looking for a kid's gift that won't break the bank but will still be a hit? These games fit the bill. 

• Video: What to buy in December

  Think your holiday gift list might break your budget? Consider one of these items on sale this month. 

• Wild and woolly world of international bond funds

  Bonds are perceived as a safe haven for investors, but be wary of foreign bonds. 

• 8 comfortable gas sippers for your commute

  Don't let your daily drive defeat you. Try one of these safe cars for commuting in comfort. 

• Car insurance survey: Why do people switch?

  A survey of people who've changed car insurers suggests that you might jump to a better deal. 

• Celebrity house for sale: Hollywood's Katherine Heigl

  There's plenty of room to store your "27 Dresses" in the closets of this celeb's home for sale. 

• Time home sale and purchase without slipping up

  Mess up the timing, and you end up with two homes -- or none. Here's how to avoid that fate. 

• Video: Avoiding holiday debt

  Buy yourself the gift of financial freedom this season. 

• 4 steps in deciding to buy a used hybrid car

  Can you recoup the higher cost of a used hybrid car? Weigh these factors before buying one. 

• Lender wants loan balance for repossessed car

  The bank is threatening to sue over the loan after car repo. Why bother when it has the car? 

• High-wattage holiday: 7 super light displays

  Check out the people who take holiday lights to the extreme. And what about their power bills? 

• Gotta have 'em: 10 hot toys for $25 or less

  Looking for a kid's gift that won't break the bank but will still be a hit? These toys fit the bill. 

• 5 uncommon ways to raise your credit score

  On-time payments and debt reduction aren't the only paths to a higher credit rating. 

• Life insurance: Not such a weird gift idea

  You may not get oohs and aahs. But life insurance can be a perfect, thoughtful present. 

• Auto loan rates for Dec. 6, 2012

  Here are the average auto loan rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. 

• Time to refi? Mortgage rates hit record low

  Rates hit a new low this week, but will they stay that way after the Fed meeting next Wednesday? 

• National mortgage rates for Dec. 6, 2012

  See rates from our survey of CDs, mortgages, home equity products, auto loans and credit cards. 

• Credit card interest rates for Dec. 6, 2012

  Here are the average credit card rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. 

• Home equity loan rates for Dec. 6, 2012

  Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. 

• Holiday lighting tricks to brighten on a budget

  Want your house to have that holiday glow? These tips will keep it merry and bright for less. 

• 6 holiday gift-buying boo-boos to eschew

  How many shopping sins do you commit? Learn from your mistakes to stay merry with money. 

• Who gets to peek at your credit card data?

  After you swipe, your credit card information spreads quickly. Where does it go?