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With summer upon us, many people are heading off on vacation. Taking a holiday is important to help you relax, reward yourself and simply to get away from home, but if it just creates a larger debt to pay off when you return, then all the good is undone. That’s why it’s really important to do some pre-trip budgeting to make sure you’re planning an affordable vacation. Here are a few tips: (more…)

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Parenting is never easy, and in a time of growing economic crisis, teaching your child financial responsibility is even harder. So hard, in fact, that your adult child may someday come to you, asking for help out of a sticky financial situation. If that day comes, MSNBC has a few tips on how (and if) to help an adult child with debt: (more…)

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Pennies are pinched and budgets have been streamlined, and many Americans are cutting down on the luxuries. For this reason, upscale retailers’ business has been a bit shaky lately, causing prudent business owners to think outside the box. One such woman, Michele Krause, has taken her failing luxury jewelry market and created a unique idea: jewelry rental. (more…)

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With airlines going into bankruptcy, travelers knew that 2008 would be a hard year to fly. Overbooked flights, flight cancellations, and policy changes have decorated headlines, warning us about what to expect as we walked through airport doors. But if you’re planning on travel anytime soon, follow CNNMoney’s Airline Travel Guide: (more…)