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Vanguard founder and index-fund champion Jack Bogle takes aim at high mutual-fund fees and greedy investment banks.

As Jolie’s family continues to expand, so does the future price tag for the education of her babes. While the financial burden may not be the same for Pitt and Jolie as it is for others, it may be worth mentioning to all parents that the cost of tuition is growing at a rate much faster than that of inflation.

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The basics go well beyond being able to open up a bank account or get a job. They entail knowing how to make a wide variety of financial decisions throughout your life.

Stimulus package could do more harm than good for consumers.

Debt consolidation plans look good, but the question is whether they really work.

You've seen the ads on television or on the Internet promising to help you get out from under the mounds of credit-card debt you've accrued over the years. While their flashy images and promises to get rid of your debt are hypnotic, credit-strapped consumers need to look beyond the hard sell before signing up.

If your teen is heading off to college for the first time this fall, you're probably acutely aware that your "baby" is finally slipping out of your grasp. Once the kids are gone, they're gone!

But if you're still footing part of the bill, you have some influence. Use it, before it's too late.