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Can you file your taxes for free? Yes. No. Maybe.	Bedford County woman encourages neighbors to "Buy Local" for Christmas	Target and other retailers announce Black Friday shopping hours
The next homeless person could be you	Playing Santa Claus could land you in financial hot water	Airline Tickets: High or Low this holiday season?
Got good credit? New poll shows people are going on a debt diet in 2012	Black Friday may not be as busy as in years past	Many unhappy bank customers switch to credit unions
Last minute tax tips for 2012 as 2011 draws to a close	Local students learn the value of a dollar	Preachers wife teaches coupon classes at local churches
Want to join a Christmas Club?	Food stamps and food stamp fraud on the rise in Southwest and Central Virginia	Stressed about Social Security? Read this
Think twice before you choose Layaway for your holiday payment plan	Reality Check: Cost of dying is expensive

The nation's Social Security and Medicare programs are sliding closer to insolvency, the federal government warned on April 23. More >>

Some three dozen companies, government agencies and nonprofits have committed to creating 180,000 summer jobs this year. More >>

LONDON (Reuters) - Older drivers may now be able to stay on the road for longer thanks to new technology being developed by scientists... More >>

Here's a breakdown of the median salary for certain majors. Median salaries, rather than averages, are used for comparison. More >>

A new study from the Federal Reserve gives startling details on the rising levels of student loan debt. The report finds that Americans... More >>

According to research from T. Rowe Price, 39 percent of investors ages 21 to 50 are confident about their ability to fund retirement. More >>

Ellen Warren: Don't buy trouble along with bargains	Textbooks, finding the bargains
30 ways to trim the family budget	Coupon use up as people hunt for bargains
How to sell your gold and diamond jewelry	How to get a great rental rate

Gail MarksJarvis: For parents, the ABCs of college finance	When should you start talking to kids about money?
Web sites that foster good money skills	Recession? These teenagers get it
Where teens may find jobs this summer	Give your kids a credit card? umm ... No
Money-smart kids: Dear Sasha and Malia ...	Now's the time for real-life money lessons

Plan strategically for retirement accounts	Cold, hard fact: North offers more to retirees
Seniors brace for 2nd year with no Social Security increase	Top 15 places to retire
The myth of the Social Security system's financial shortfall	Pictures: 'Money' Magazine's 2010 best places to live

NEWS SUMMARY: US sales of new homes rose 3.3 percent in April led by strong gains in Midwest	Treasury prices surge, sending yields lower, as European leaders wrangle with debt crisis
News Summary: Commodities fall across the board on concerns about economies in Europe, China	Feds say IHOP operator in Ohio, Ind. cooked up $3M scheme to hide profits, defraud corporation
Commodities prices fall across the board on concerns about Europe's crisis, China's slowdown	Feds say IHOP operator in Ohio, Ind. cooked up $3M scheme to hide profits, defraud corporation

These financial blogs are worth your time	4 ways to spring clean your house for less
30 ways to boost your family budget	Shopping for discount furniture with designer Lauren Rottet
Best coupon sites for parents	Man, what a bargain