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40-60 percent off at Turtle

Turtle is running an end-of-season sale, with pieces from ELM Design, Aimee g, Prairie Underground, LABEL, Eva Franco, and others marked down 40-60 percent. Find...

High-mpg gas cars may be a better purchase than a hybrid

Manufacturers are building faster and more powerful fuel-efficient cars, making them more attractive than their predecessors.

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What to buy (and not buy) this month

Buy fitness equipment, gym memberships, and winter clothing; don't buy patio furniture, mattresses, or luggage.

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Freezing winter temperatures are now here in New England. That means one thing: Higher home heating costs.

Rates on 30-year mortgages fall, near historic lows

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan slipped to 3.34 percent last week. That’s near the 3.31 percent rate reached in November, a historic low.

Retailers report December sales increase

Twenty retailers reported that revenue at stores open at least a year rose an average of 4.5 percent in December compared with the same month in 2011, the International Council of Shopping Centers said.

Despite deal, taxes to increase for most Americans

While the tax package that Congress passed New Year’s Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013.

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