Miriam Cross
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A Small Real Estate Fund Steps Upinvesting The managers of Phocas Real Estate buy property companies that should do well even in a declining market.
By Miriam Cross
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Take Charge of Your Credit
credit & debt New rules phased in over the next three years will make it easier to correct mistakes on your credit report. Until then, it helps to be persistent.
By Miriam Cross
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Surprising Credit-Card Purchases That Don't Earn You Rewardscredit & debt Before you try to rack up reward points, make a note of what items are excluded.
By Miriam Cross
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Investors, Get 7.4% From a Fund of Funds
investing PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio invests in income-oriented closed-end funds that sell at bargain prices.
By Miriam Cross
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10 International Travel BargainsTravel The good news for U.S.
By Jessica L. Anderson
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10 World-Class Travel Bargains
Travel We pick international destinations where the strong dollar is making travel remarkably affordable.
By Jessica L. Anderson
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Don't Cut the Cord on These TV and Cable Stocks
investing There's upheaval in the entertainment business, but Comcast, CBS and Time Warner should thrive no matter what happens.
By Miriam Cross
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16 Most Fuel-Efficient New Cars, 2015Car Rankings As part of Kiplinger's annual Best Car Values feature, the vehicles we spotlight here are the least thirsty in their price categories, based on annual fuel costs.
By Miriam Cross
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15 New Cars With the Highest Resale Value, 2015Car Rankings As part of Kiplinger's annual Best Car Values feature, these new vehicles have the highest projected three-year resale values in their respective categories.
By Miriam Cross
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Subscription Gift Boxes: Surprising Value or Money Trap?spending Subscription gift boxes can be a good buy—if you use the stuff that’s inside.
By Miriam Cross
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A Good Mutual Fund for Mid-Cap Stocks
investing With Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30's review system, stocks come and go.
By Miriam Cross
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Best Cruises, Airlines, and Booking Sites for Your Travel Dollar
Travel Get the most bang for your vacation buck with our picks.
By Miriam Cross
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Put Your Own Tech Devices to Work at the Office
Technology Be sure to safeguard your data if you use your cell phone or computer for the boss.
By Miriam Cross
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The Starting Out Guide to Cheap International Travel
Travel Save on flights, lodging, ground transportation and more, so you can explore the world while you're still young.
By Miriam Cross
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How This Contrarian Mutual Fund Beats Its Peersmutual funds Janus Contrarian looks for undervalued companies that are changing for the better.
By Miriam Cross
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10 Markets Where Housing Prices Have Fallen the Mostreal estate Let’s call it cause for optimism.
By Patricia Mertz Esswein
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10 Markets Where Housing Prices Have Risen the Mostreal estate Eight years after one of the most severe housing market downturns in history, the slow recovery has finally stanched the bleeding of existing home values.
By Patricia Mertz Esswein
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Retailers Tracking Your Cell Phone SignalsTechnology Stores try to follow your digital trail, but you can hide your movements.
By Miriam Cross
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Some Employers Offering Unlimited Vacation Days
Employee Benefits New policies enable employees to decide how much leave to take.
By Miriam Cross
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Weigh Online Travel Reviews Carefully
Travel Compare opinions on several sites, and don’t neglect word of mouth.
By Miriam Cross
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A Muni Fund That Pays Moreinvesting USAA Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term takes on a little more risk to pick up extra yield.
By Miriam Cross
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Cheaper Options for Using Your Smart Phone While Traveling Abroad
Travel Take your smart phone abroad without paying a fortune to use it.
By Miriam Cross
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Confusing Packages Lead to Wasted Food, Money
Budgeting Americans are being misled by expiration dates on package labels.
By Miriam Cross
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Balance Transfer Deals Are Back
credit & debt Get a 0% rate for a year or more, but compare offers carefully.
By Miriam Cross
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