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- Five ways retailers are using technology to rethink in-store shopping
Retailers are finding creative ways to make in-store shopping more enticing and prevent it from becoming obsolete.
- Bank not measuring up? How to tell and what to do.
For one, take a look at what your bank’s competitors are offering.
- Why high-net-worth individuals prefer cash back rewards
Cash back credit cards tend to offer lower returns per purchase. Why, then, are they so highly regarded?
- How to cancel a flight without the hefty fee
Little-known rules give air travelers an opportunity to cancel their reservations and receive a full refund. This came about as part of a larger package of new consumer protection laws regulating the airline industry.
- Back-to-school laptop deals you can't miss
If you're a student in need of a new laptop, now is the time to buy. Here is a back-to-school guide for getting the best price on the laptop that's right for you.
- An advisor’s tips for buying a car
Spending too much on a car creates unnecessary financial stress. But there are a few steps you can take to stay in your financial lane when buying a car.
- Car or no car on campus? It’ll cost you either way.
You’ll have to pay for parking, insurance and gas if you bring a car. And without one, you’ll need to budget for the alternative transportation. Before you decide, compare the costs of each option.
- Best women's fashion deals: Shop summer dresses starting at $8
Soak up the sun with summer styles in this roundup of the best women's fashion deals.
- Seven little-known benefits of renters insurance
With the US homeownership rate at its lowest point in 51 years, more American households need renters insurance. Yet only 40 percent of renters have policies, versus 95 percent of homeowners who have home insurance.
- Don't make this student loan mistake
Getting help managing your student loan debt is a good idea, but it shouldn't cost a thing.
- Ten positive travel trends to watch in 2016
As a travel expert, I pay close attention to any travel industry changes, because they often mean new ways to save money on airfare, hotel stays and trip booking.
- How to piece together the perfect bank
Twitter and Reddit brim with colorful, and often unprintable, complaints about high fees, lousy rates and terrible customer service. While some of these people go on to switch banks, most resign themselves to accepting this is just how it is.
- Top travel deals: Spend labor day in Chicago for $68 a night
Score Labor Day stays in Chicago, a winter trip to Italy, and so much more.
- Why you’ll always need cash
People have been predicting the demise of cash for nearly 50 years. Will it happen?
- Are 'socially responsible' payday lenders all they're cracked up to be?
A new crop of alternative lenders say they want to help customers make on-time payments and build good credit, too, so borrowers have access to cheaper loans down the road.
- Want a cheap iPhone? Wait until September.
You could save yourself a small fortune by delaying your new iPhone purchase until next month, when Apple is set to unveil the next models of its world-conquering smartphones.
- Six credit cards that help you give back
Why not make your spending habits contribute positively to the world? Here are six cards that kick money to charitable causes every time you spend.
- Three ways to save on school (and work) lunches
Making your kid's lunches doesn't have to involve a frantic dash around the kitchen every day.
- Is the 'starter home' going extinct?
Today, first-time homeowners are buying more square footage and putting down roots, in what may mark a fundamental change in family housing.
- Don't have a 401K? Check out these three IRAs right now.
Here is why and how you should be investing in your future right now, whether your company offers a 401(k) or not.