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Your MainStreet Money Minute: Jan. 20

2:00 pm, January 20, 2012

This week in money: low-cost airlines, cheap spas, and the new rules for retirement.

 

10 Things You Might Not Know About Your Money

7:00 am, January 12, 2012

Americans constantly estimate their financial situation, and they often do it incorrectly. MainStreet spoke to experts about some of the most common misconceptions ...

 

7 Ways to Teach Your Children to Save

3:58 pm, January 11, 2012

With all the begging for things that kids tend to do, introducing the concept of saving money may seem like a tough sell. But it's not impossible.

 

How to Create a Financial Vision Board

1:30 pm, December 28, 2011

The holidays are the perfect time to whip out the scissors and glue and kick off the new year right by creating a financial vision board -- a poster or bulletin board ...

 

Start With These Steps to Improve Finances in 2012

10:30 am, December 28, 2011

Want to break the cycle of broken New Year's resolutions? The professionals say you've got to get automated, get educated, and get over the fear of making changes. ...

 

4 Personal Finance Technology Trends for 2012

11:30 am, December 27, 2011

If you're one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the ...

 

5 Gift Ideas to Teach Kids About Money

4:00 pm, December 07, 2011

While children get more holiday presents than most of us, sometimes they lose interest before the batteries die. Why not give a gift that earns interest, or lasts ...

 

Your MainStreet Money Minute: Dec. 2

1:53 pm, December 02, 2011

This week in money: Black Friday hangover, Cyber Week, American Airlines bankruptcy.

 

Look for Alternatives to Now-Risky Money Market Mutual Funds

2:28 pm, November 22, 2011

Some experts worry that money market mutual funds could suffer rare losses due to the European debt crisis, so it might be a good time to consider a switch, perhaps ...

 

Ali Velshi On The Language of Money

3:28 pm, November 15, 2011

Ali Velshi, co-author of How To Speak Money, translates the financial terms that often stump individuals at home and at work.

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