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• 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? 

• Video: Mortgage rates for Dec. 6, 2012

  Fear over the fiscal cliff caused mortgage rates to drop this week. 

• Video: Credit card rates for Dec. 6, 2012

  Both fixed- and variable-rate cards showed no movement this week. 

• 401(k), mortgage tips for the nearly retired

  Almost retired? There's no time to spare. Here's what to do with your final paychecks. 

• 5 kids' holiday gifts that keep on giving

  To keep your kid's smile from fading by Boxing Day, try a gift that lasts longer than a toy. 

• 8 things that will cost you more this holiday

  The economy plays Scrooge this season as items such as food and clothing are more costly. 

• Prepping for doomsday? Prepare your wallet, too

  Are you ready for the big one? Open your wallet because surviving can cost an arm and a leg. 

• How will a charge card affect my credit score?

  No limit, no interest, no problem, right? Wrong. Charge cards affect credit in a big way. 

• Snow-covered? Home insurance and blizzards

  Winter storms can leave you buried -- in bills. Make sure your insurance will dig you out. 

• How to declare a loss on a bad land investment

  You'll have to prove your investment intention to the IRS. Here's what you need to know. 

• 6 tips for buying a newly constructed home

  When you buy a brand-new home, you have to look for what's there -- and what's missing. 

• 12 money tips from famous holiday 'experts'

  Who better to give seasonal financial advice than Santa, Scrooge or even Elvis? 

• What you should (and shouldn't) buy in December

  Don't drop that cash on cashmere in December. Here's shopping that should wait until 2013. 

• Video: Find discounts on auto insurance

  Looking to decrease your auto insurance premium? Top insurance experts share money-saving tips. 

• 6 high-tech cars to make James Bond jealous

  Remember when you had to do your own steering? These high-tech cars do that and more. 

• 5 safe and sensible 'date cars' for young people

  "Can I take the 'Vette, dad?" Don't be swayed by a pouty kid. Think practical with a "date car." 

• 5 reliable rides for ski bums on a budget

  You want a rugged vehicle to drive in the snow? Pack your gear in one of these mountain cars. 

• 5 tips to sell your home in the winter season

  Need to offer a home in winter? Try these pointers and let it sell, let it sell, let it sell. 

• The not-so-short impact of short sales

  A short sale may get you out of a mortgage. But you won't forget it for years. Here's why. 

• How to get back at your credit card company

  Got a gripe with your credit card? Here's what you can do if customer service isn't helping. 

• What is umbrella insurance? Who needs it?

  A lawsuit could leave you drenched in debt. Find out how umbrella insurance can keep you dry. 

• Celebrity house for sale: Patriots' Wes Welker

  You ... could ... go ... all ... the ... way ... to this Pats receiver's $2.55M penthouse for sale. 

• Video: The best cars for dates

  The car you drive can say a lot about who you are the next time you are on a date. 

• Can I build a basement under a ranch house?

  Can you dig it? It would be costly and dirty to excavate under a concrete slab.