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• 10 tips about mortgages and refinancing in 2013

  Here's how to exploit low mortgage rates, beyond refinancing or buying a home. 

• Video: Saving on vacation

  Follow these tips to avoid spending all of your hard-earned cash on your trip. 

• Celebrity house for sale: Pitcher John Smoltz

  This baseball legend's estate is up to par. Tee time on your own 18-hole golf course, anyone? 

• Sneaky ways restaurants get you to spend more

  Restaurants are set for splurging. We spill the secrets so you can eat up the savings. 

• 10 grocery savings secrets from insiders

  Get your scoop straight from the source: experts and grocery store managers. 

• Quiz: Can you spot a car dealer's tricks?

  What makes a good car deal? Take this quiz to see if you can spot these shenanigans. 

• Video: Go to the gym or work out at home?

  Do you work out at home to save money or spend the extra dollars for motivation? 

• 10 tips for super-sizing savings in 2013

  Don't fritter away your money. Use one or more of these saving methods to stash your cash. 

• Will filling tires with nitrogen save you money?

  Is nitrogen a cost-saver compared to compressed air? These are the factors you need to know. 

• Can I get a refund if I cancel my car insurance?

  If you end your car coverage, you may be due a refund. Consider these factors first. 

• How to navigate blended-family landmines

  Financial issues for traditional nuclear families pale next to those of blended families. 

• Q-and-A with Hugh Laurie: 'I love what I do'

  From "House" to playing the blues, Hugh Laurie loves his work but is suspicious of what it brings. 

• 10 tips for beating investing inertia in 2013

  Is your portfolio outdated? Make this the year you become a student of investing. 

• Proper IRA asset allocation?

  How you allocate your retirement IRA is critical, and involves factors beyond money. 

• 5 cars geared to ring in the new year right

  Trying to fulfill a New Year's resolution … again? These cars will help you through it. 

• Failed investment property is more than foreclosure

  Buying a second property is very much like gambling. In foreclosure, you've lost the bet. 

• 5 half-baked excuses for ditching checking

  Don't be self-delusional about needing a checking account. You can use one, and here's why. 

• Could my savings bonds ever lose their value?

  Though they can be affected by the economy, savings bonds are still pretty darn reliable. 

• Video: Mortgage rates for Dec. 27, 2012

  Mortgage rates fell most of the year, with the 30-year starting 2012 at 4.18% and ending at 3.59%. 

• 6 tips on safely selling your gift cards

  You don't have to dump gift cards you can't use. Some websites will pay for your plastic. 

• 10 can't-miss credit card tips for 2013

  Looking to start the year with a new credit card? Follow these tips to get the right one. 

• 5 ways to tap the Web to outsource your chores

  An online marketplace has sprung up for ultrashort-term gigs. Learn how to tap it or join it. 

• How to find a retirement expert

  A financial adviser can do more than manage the investments in your retirement plan. 

• A hard-nosed Santa Claus talks money

  Sure, he looks cuddly, but under the clothes beats the heart of a tough businessman. And the suits? Cashmere. 

• Can I borrow from my life insurance policy?

  If you need cash, your life insurance might spot you, though only if the policy allows.