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Financial tools and articles from Bankrate.com on topics ranging from college financing to retirement.

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Gas-saving tips or hot air?

Gas-saving tips or hot air?

Some of these tactics will save cash. Some will waste time.
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Bike commuters

Tips for bike commuters

Check out these 10 tips for those considering pedaling to work.
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Managing Your Money

Managing Your Money

Cheryl Costa offers financial advice and insights.
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Schylling Toys

Toy story

Office Invasion visits retro toymaker Schylling Toys.

new blog

Managing Your Money

Managing Your Money

Financial adviser Cheryl Costa offers tips and insights in this new blog.

COLUMNISTS

Boston Capital's Steve Syre

Steve Syre

Boston Capital
Color of Money's Michelle Singletary

Michelle Singletary

The Color of Money

The Globe tests

Resume designing

Asking for resume help

The Globe went to three companies that design resumes and tested their skills.

Consumer Alert

Take complaints to the top

When you have what seems to be a significant misunderstanding, it is worth taking your complaint up the corporate ladder.
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Money makeover

The Worrells

Competing challenges

Half of this couple focuses on paying bills; the other worries about saving for retirement.

Special reports

Auto insurance

Navigating auto insurance

A guide to the state's more competitive system.
Ben S. Bernanke

The credit crisis

Follow the collapse of the subprime loan market.
Housing downturn

Housing downturn

News about the US real estate slump.
Tips to raising money-savvy teens

Tips to raising money-savvy teens

Many parents don't talk about money with their kids, and those who do often miss the fundamentals. Here are some ways to teach your teens about managing finances.

Complaints can't be removed from records

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a lower court ruling that said stockbrokers could have a customer's complaint purged from his record, a move that will help protect investors.

Senate dispute stalls housing rescue plan

A housing rescue package designed to shore up confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and stem mortgage foreclosures stalled in the Senate after a lawmaker insisted on last-minute concessions.
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Real estate

Old mills converted to housing
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Old mills converted to housing

Lured by historic charm and tax breaks, developers are flocking to old factories.

Investment tools

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Investing dos and don'ts

Investments down?

Check out these dos and don'ts.
College savings tips

Tuition tips

Here's advice to consider when saving for college.
Shopping bags

Cheap is chic

Scale back without sacrificing style.