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Money in the News: Postal Service, Social Security, Retirement, and Fees

CNN posts about how the Postmaster General warns Congress about a possible default. Donahoe believes the Postal Service will have to miss a September 30 deadline to pay $5.5 billion into a health care benefits fund for future retirees. He … Continue reading

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Success Story: Save $200/year on Textbooks

Money Saving Mom had a reader submit a story on how she saves $200/year on textbooks. One of the ways that I survived the high costs of textbooks through my five years as an undergraduate was by using CampusBooks. The … Continue reading

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Money Drain: $80+ Wasted by Too Good to Be True

My wife was taken in by one of those infomercials for a new product on tv where you pay shipping and handling and you get a free 30 day trial. When checking our bank account, we noticed that after the … Continue reading

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