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• 8 tricks up your auto dealer’s sleeve

  If you're not careful, you can wind up paying more to buy and finance a new car or truck than you really need to. Here's how to recognize and avoid needless costs from interest rate markups to worthless dealer add-ons,

  March 6th 2015

• Student loan strike...What graduate degrees are really worth...Millennial stereotypes dead wrong...The sorry state of air travel...And more

  Here's the column that gives savvy savers lots of provocative news and information to use and discuss on the road to financial security.

  March 6th 2015

• How to tell if mortgage points are worth the cost

  Paying points to get a lower rate on a mortgage is almost always a losing proposition. That’s because most homeowners don’t keep their mortgages long enough to do more than recoup the up-front cost .

  March 5th 2015

• Is a 529 plan right for your family?

  One of these tax-free college savings plans might be exactly what you need to help your kid through school. Although each plan is sponsored by a state, you don't have to live there, or ever enroll there, to take advantage of the very best 529 plans in the entire country.

  March 4th 2015

• 3 free ways to pay your mortgage faster

  Paying extra on your mortgage can shave years off your home loan and save tens of thousands of dollars in interest charges. Here's how to get all of the benefits of paying off your mortgage more quickly without wasting hundreds of dollars a year on an accelerated payment plan.

  March 4th 2015

• What to do as retirement nears

  If you're planning to work another 10 years, retirement might seem a long way away. But the clock is already ticking. Your last decade on the job is your last chance to get your finances in order before it's too late.

  March 3rd 2015