Amanda in the NY Times: A Conflict that Came in the Mail

Spouses are always doing little things "for each other's good." In the past I may have taken it upon myself to retire some of my husband's more-than-gently-worn socks (to all the TSA agents who were privy to the site of his big toe poking through in the security line: you're welcome).MP Dunleavey...

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Reading, Writing, and Relevant Cost?

As a high school student, I never learned economics -- home, macro, or otherwise. Interestingly enough I went to a math and science-focused magnet school, so I was better prepared to handle infinitesimals than interest rates.In fact, my personal finance education started right about the time I walked...

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Your Creditor is Silently Judging You

You stay below your credit limit, pay your bills on time, and always pay more than the minimum balance due. Yet your creditor mysteriously raises your interest rate and cuts your credit line in half. What gives? Maybe it was because you swiped your card at the bar or at a massage parlor, and the lender's...

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