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• Survey: Americans playing catch-up with bills

  Many Americans are just making ends meet and are having trouble getting ahead. 

• Charts: Americans' sense of security weakens

  Bankrate's charts reveal Americans' financial outlook deteriorated this month. 

• Video: Consumers on financial security

  What's your top financial priority? Find out how Americans answered the question in this month's poll. 

• What do you get with airline credit cards?

  Airline credit cards are great for frequent-flier miles. But that's just the beginning. 

• What's the best way to spend my annual bonus?

  Woot! Your boss gave you a bonus. Now, what to do with it? Here are some ideas. 

• 8 ways to pay for repairs to a vacation home

  If disaster strikes a vacation home, insurance won't cover all. Here's how to raise money. 

• Celebrity house for sale: Baseball's Walt Weiss

  He built it; will you come? The Rockies' manager is selling this field of dreams for $3.5 million. 

• Should older couple shed term life insurance?

  Retirement beckons; you have no debt or dependents. Assess your life insurance needs. 

• 7 stingy steps to curb impulse buying

  Don't be a sucker for glitzy store deals. Follow these tips to wean yourself from buying on a whim. 

• Will bank modify the mortgage on rental home?

  Do you want to be honest with your lender? No? Then maybe you can get a loan mod on a rental. 

• Bet the house on the stock market?

  Refinancing your home to invest in the market might sound like a good idea, but it's not. 

• SBA disaster loans help homeowners, renters

  Homeowners and renters can get low-interest loans to repair or replace property. 

• Black Friday experiences

  Bankrate hits the street to find out how consumers feel about Black Friday. 

• Your worst savings strategy? Doing nothing

  Even in today's low-yield world, you must be diligent in finding the best rates on savings. 

• Hypermiling: Boosting your car's fuel economy

  Go eco-crazy and save fuel costs with the practice of hypermiling with your car. Here's how. 

• Beware co-signing for a 'kiddie condo' loan

  Your kid might get a loan to buy a place near campus -- if you are willing and able to co-sign. 

• Online bargains abound on Cyber Monday

  Skip the mall. Let your fingers do the shopping and find a great deal. 

• 8 password-picking tips to outsmart hackers

  Stay ahead of hackers by going beyond the no-brainer stuff, like not using "123456." (Duh!) 

• Video: Get the best deal on insurance

  Shopping for insurance? Follow these tips from top experts in the insurance field. 

• Video: Mortgage rates for Nov. 21, 2012

  Unease over the fiscal cliff pushed mortgage rates lower. 

• Video: Credit card rates for Nov. 21, 2012

  The average interest rate on a variable credit card dropped this week. 

• FHA disaster loans pay to replace ruined homes

  The FHA 203(h) program backs mortgages to replace homes destroyed in disasters. 

• 5 tales of 'The best Black Friday deal I ever got'

  Five savvy shoppers give away their secrets for nabbing the best Black Friday deals. 

• 8 loans to pay for uninsured disaster repairs

  Insurance may not fix all the damage from a disaster such as Sandy. You can borrow money. 

• Do you need insurance for Black Friday?

  Black Friday's combat shopping can leave you, your car and your identity battered. You covered?