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  Should I stick with an unwanted store credit card?

  A store credit card with an extremely low limit may not be worth keeping in your wallet. 

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  Medical homes: Where coordinated care 'lives'

  Your health care is becoming more of a team effort, under the confusing name "medical home." 

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  Want to reduce property tax? Beware scams

  It's free to challenge property taxes. Watch out for companies that want to charge you for it. 

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  10 silly car gadgets you have to see to believe

  A pizza maker for your car? Don't waste your dough on that or any of these cheesy items. 

• Lost $30K in investment venture, now what?

  Attorney fees paid while defending your right to an investment asset can be added to its basis. 

• 5 ways to squeeze more value from your plastic

  Credit cards can end up owning you with all their fees. Make them work for you instead. 

• 12 'meanest' cars for the environment in 2013

  Lousy gas mileage? Terrible tailpipe emissions? They don't get any worse than these cars. 

• Conservative investments to help you retire

  Wall Street can be scary when investing for retirement. Here are ways to lower the risk. 

• Life insurance payout on an installment plan?

  Could a lump sum overwhelm your beneficiary? There's another way to leave insurance money. 

• Will HELOC stay on credit report post-bankruptcy?

  Taking your name off a loan with your ex involves more than an agreement or bankruptcy. 

• 7 money moves for living abroad

  Moving to a foreign country? Going without a financial plan could prove disastrous. 

• 5 types of energy stocks to power returns

  The energy sector is heating up. Here are some investments that you might warm up to. 

• Look for money at the state lost-and-found

  If you put money in the bank and forgot about it, your state may be holding it for safekeeping. 

• Don't I get half of my ex's life insurance policy?

  Life insurance may not always be part of the equation as assets are divvied up in a divorce. 

• Video: Get fit, save money

  Getting fit is a reward in itself. But you can also save cash while trimming your waistline. 

• Seller was deceptive about defects in triplex

  The seller didn't mention that the building is unsafe. Should we tattle, or shrug it off? 

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  Video: Planning your retirement in your 50s

  You're in the home stretch. Use catch-up contributions in order to maximize your savings. 

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  Video: The real cost of your 401K

  Before you sign up for a company-sponsored retirement plan, make sure you check the fees. 

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  Video: Don't leave your pension plans behind

  Before you leave a job, make sure that you decide what to do with your retirement savings. 

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  Video: 4 ways you can fix your retirement

  Here are four ways in which you can help your retirement recover from a financial disaster. 

• 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. 

• 4 costly car maintenance mistakes to avoid

  These car maintenance moves don't take much effort, but missing them can cost a bundle. 

• One car loan request accepted, another rejected?

  Dealers apply for multiple car loans. If one is denied, does it affect another that's approved? 

• Fact or fiction: 5 investing myths debunked

  Some investing maxims are widely believed, but are they true? We expose five common beliefs. 

• Insurance that's 'just right' for an old car

  Drive an old car? You can save big by scaling back insurance. Just don't cut back too much.