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As part of this week's Spending Smart coverage on Boston.com, Andrew Chan, founder of Integrative Financial Advisors and Managing Your Money blogger, takes readers' questions...
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According to Pat Magnell, there is a lot to like in Chelmsford. Chelmsford is located north of Boston at the junction of Routes 3 and...
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Sit right
Better posture at work can keep back pain at bay. If that doesn't work, try a better chair
Consumer Alert
Defending your credit score requires more vigilance now
It used to be so much easier to just run up debt on your own terms. But now the rules of the game are changing.
Money makeover
Shooting for their dream job
Free Web programs track a couple's finances to help build their part-time business into a full-time operation.
- your turn Need a makeover?
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Stay calm over rate hike
If you've gotten a letter informing you that your credit card company has jacked up your rate, think twice before you cancel the card.
The Color of Money
IRS tries to give struggling taxpayers a break, but will crack down on others
With a budget deficit projected to top a trillion dollars this year, IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman is committed to creating a balance between taxpayer service and strong tax enforcement.
13 basic tax lessons
Nobody ever said "taxes" was an easy subject. But knowledge is power. And when it comes to taxes, knowledge can also cut your tax bill.
FINANCIAL NEWS FROM BANKRATE.COM
- Get new car discount by joining credit union (Bankrate.com, 2/13/2009)
- Rules of the credit card game (Bankrate.com, 2/13/2009)
- Last-minute weddings for less (Bankrate.com, 2/13/2009)
- Couples: File jointly or separately? (Bankrate.com, 2/13/2009)
- Interest Rate Roundup (Bankrate.com, 2/12/2009)
- Tax rules could cost second-home owners (Bankrate.com, 2/12/2009)
- A quick look at retirement accounts (Bankrate.com, 2/09/2009)
- No-penalty CDs: Good deal or not? (Bankrate.com, 1/29/2009)
- Select credit counselor carefully (Bankrate.com, 1/27/2009)
- The dangers of debt consolidation (Bankrate.com, 1/19/2009)
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City condo sales cool down
New condo buildings in downtown Boston are selling, on average, just over one unit a month, a report shows.
- Graphic Boston's condo crunch
- Also US home prices fall 12 percent in 4th quarter
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