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Independent ATMs are riskier than you think
If you've ever wondered about those ATMs in neighborhood stores and bars that aren't affiliated with a bank, this won't inspire much confidence.
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Getting by, working less
Phyllis Werlin - laid off twice from technical support jobs - chose to rethink her relationship with work.
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Funeral, burial costs on rise
I've always joked that I wanted my gravestone to read: "Final Sale, No Return." But with funeral prices at about $7,000 or more, the cost of dying is no laughing matter.
Mortgage rates down to new record low
The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 5 percent, according to a national survey of large lenders. A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point.
A debit card seems like the best choice, but think twice
Your new frugal lifestyle is about to be tested by the biggest consumer challenge of the year: holiday shopping.
FINANCIAL NEWS FROM BANKRATE.COM
- Tips for stretching your holiday budget (Bankrate.com, 11/26/2009)
- Tips for stretching your holiday budget (Bankrate.com, 11/26/2009)
- Tips for stretching your holiday budget (Bankrate.com, 11/26/2009)
- Tips for stretching your holiday budget (Bankrate.com, 11/26/2009)
- Layaway makes a comeback (Bankrate.com, 11/26/2009)
- Energy savings: Get the most for your money (Bankrate.com, 11/26/2009)
- Video: Credit union network (Bankrate.com, 11/25/2009)
- Should you go offshore? (Bankrate.com, 11/06/2009)
- Money market funds await new rules (Bankrate.com, 10/26/2009)
- 3 ways to lose a HELOC, keep the house (Bankrate.com, 10/13/2009)
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30-year mortgage rates tie record low
Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, matching a record low set last spring and more than a full point below what they were a year ago.
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One reason job seekers are not lining up at companies' doors is that, despite a 10.2 percent US jobless rate, many people with college degrees are still working.
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