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How many times have you sworn off shopping with your kids because of the constant pleading, whining and negotiating for toys, snacks and other stuff?
If you’re like me, probably more times than you can count. But experts say there are ways to rein in junior’s materialism and […]

Buyer’s remorse may be a rare occurrence this holiday shopping season. It’s not just because shoppers will land some great deals; those who buy or receive an unwanted gift will also have a much easier time unloading it than in years past.
Slightly more than half of retailers surveyed by the National Retail Federation say they […]

Women in Red.
One morning just before Thanksgiving, with our 2-year-old playing with trucks on the living room floor, my husband got out the laptop, put on a rockin’ Talking Heads song, and . . .
We logged on to our bank account and sent the final payment for our !@#$% credit card!
Then we gave each […]

The holidays are here, and they definitely will divert your attention.
This is my last — AND LOUD — reminder to take a few minutes from your holiday merrymaking to get those last-minute tax moves done.
You have until Dec. 31. After that, there’s little you can do to cut your tax bill. Here are moves […]

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If you have been following our progress, you will know that, over the past few weeks, there have been many positions that we added and subsequently exited as our plan for buying and selling amid the volatility has worked out well. Of the dozen or so positions that initially had been discussed, all but […]