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Advice from the experts at Consumer Reports for getting through tough times.
Best ways to sell your stuff
How to use auctions, Web sites, and even yard sales to turn your unwanted things into cash.
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Snooping out travel bargains
Our experts offer tips for how to snag great deals on last-minute vacations.
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Resident penny-pincher Tod Marks tells you how to find deals and avoid scams.
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Negotiate for everything
You can bargain for just about anything these days. We have the winning strategies to haggle for the best price.
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Check our tips on how to save on rental cars. You'll never pay the counter rate again.
When young adults are handed a college diploma, they often lose coverage under their parents' health insurance. Options to
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Greg Daugherty, our Retirement Guy, explains the Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), a planning option if you work for yourself.
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10 new money rules
Events of the last year call for a new approach to how you manage your finances. We propose 10 principles to help you survive and thrive in a changed economy.
Protect medical coverage
Here's our guide to navigating the insurance maze and getting the best coverage for your money.
Recession-proof your job
Follow these 12 strategies to stay employed during a recession. Plus ways to make yourself indispensable in any economy.
Retirement planning for everyone
Our experts offer tips for how to create and follow an investment strategy based on your age and goals.
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College savings plans
529 programs that did best and worst last year. Our Ratings -
Brokerage services
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Supermarkets
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