The cost of a wedding these days is approaching 30 grand. Will you be vowing till debt do you part?
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If you can't afford a vacation home, you're certainly not alone. But many people opt for the next best thing...owning a share of a vacation home or condo that you visit once a year. They're called time shares. Are they for you?
There are many things in life that are easier to get into than out of. Like a car lease for example. If you've ever wondered whether you can walk away once you've signed on the dotted line, money reporter Stacy Johnson has your answer.
Most cell phone contracts keep you with a carrier for at least a year. And if you leave early? You lose $200, maybe more. But money reporter Stacy Johnson has the story of a service that will promises to let you get in or out of a contract without the hefty fees.
Just about everything you buy comes with some kind of warranty. And that could include your house. Are home warranties worth the money?
The pay gap between men and women in the workplace has been widely documented. But women may also be discriminated against in other places as well, like the drycleaners or car dealers.
Death is an uncomfortable subject for most people. Maybe that's why it's easy to get into a bad deal when making your funeral arrangements ahead of time.
Ceremonies like weddings and funerals are often expensive affairs. But with funerals, most of the planning is done last minute, and saving money is the last thing on anybody's mind. But there are solutions...
If you're one of the nearly 3 million Americans whose car lease is up this year, you've got a decision to make: should you buy that car now the lease is ending?
If you're borrowing money to buy or refinance a house, you could be paying too much. Money expert Stacy Johnson explains...
Getting something for low or no cost certainly sounds appealing...especially when what you're getting is a mortgage. But are the no-closing-cost mortgages you see advertised really no cost?
It's billed as the most sweeping change to federal education funding since the GI Bill. It's the College Cost Reduction Act, passed by the House and soon to be voted on by the Senate. Money reporter Stacy Johnson reveals who wins and who loses if this bill becomes law.
Selling a home in most places is a lot harder today than it was a few years ago... which means getting the best possible help.
Looking for a good deal for you and your small business? Then do a little sales work on your personal business as well.
You've tuned up your car, checked your tire pressure and done everything else you can think of to use less gas. Well, there may be a simple way to shave your bill by an additional 15 - 30 cents on every gallon.
If your family pet is injured or killed the emotional toll may be devastating. But should that translate into a big check?
If you've ever dreamed of making money in real estate, you're in the right place. Because today money reporter Stacy Johnson completes his series on investing in distressed properties.
Owning a home may be an American dream, but it's one with an increasingly expensive price tag. Maybe that's why so many people are trying to learn how to do it at a discount.
Everybody loves a bargain. Especially when you can take that bargain and live in it, or sell it for a profit. That's the promise of buying foreclosed property.
With the start of school around the corner, maybe you've considered giving your student a leg up on learning by hiring a tutor.
When you're in the market for something expensive, like a car or a house, you're prepared to do a little bargaining, right? Yet few things are more expensive than a college education, and it's rare for consumers to try to get a better deal.
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