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Law change allows stay-at-home spouses to apply for credit cards bc-credit-cards(sh) | By: TIM GRANT | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Business & Economy (FF), Consumer Issues (LC) May 17, 2013 12:25 PM By TIM GRANT Stay-at-home spouses and partners cried out for fairness when new rules approved by Congress in 2009 required credit card companies to deny credit to anyone who had no income of their own. Four years later, more than 16 million stay-a

Real: Effective and cheap home-security solutions bc-real-security(sh) | By: DEBORAH ABRAMS KAPLAN | Source: bankrate.com | Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX), Home (LH) May 16, 2013 12:45 PM By DEBORAH ABRAMS KAPLAN You spend time and money to create a nice home. How can you protect it from intruders without it costing a fortune? It's easier than you think. Chris Hsiung, a lieutenant with the Mountain View Police Department in Califor

DriveWays: Large Chevy Impala short on comfort, visibility bc-drive-impala(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 16, 2013 12:40 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER If ever there were an Everyman's car, it would be the Chevrolet Impala. The nameplate started in 1958, attached to a bathtub-like large automobile with curving trunk lines. It lasted only a year, when the styling gave way to the

Ask Babe: DiMaggio bat a winner, experts say bc-askbabe15(sh) | By: BABE WAXPAK | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC), Sports Personalities (SC), Sports Columns (TN) May 15, 2013 12:27 PM By BABE WAXPAK Dear Babe: When I was a boy about 8 (I'm now 61) I was injured and in a hospital in Pittsburgh. A friend of my father, Carl Dephillipo from Cleveland, gave me a bat, which he said was given to him by, as well as used by, Joe DiMaggi

Game On: 'Metro: Last Light' an intense game of survival bc-gameon-vid14(sh) | By: CHRIS CAMPBELL | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 14, 2013 3:50 PM By CHRIS CAMPBELL "Metro: Last Light" Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC Genre: Action Publisher: 4A Games ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 3.5 stars (out of 5) At the conclusion of "Metro 2033," you were given a choice to make: hope or destru

Compute: How to share a computer, but save your sanity bc-compute-share14(sh) | By: ANDREA ELDRIDGE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Science & Technology (AS), Consumer Issues (LC) May 14, 2013 2:20 PM By ANDREA ELDRIDGE Sharing a computer can be tricky. Whether it's the kids vying for screen time or guests looking to check their email, following some easy tips can save your sanity. First, create separate user accounts for each family member and

Time2Save: Use Plink to earn rewards for free bc-time2save14(sh) | By: KASEY TRENUM | Source: Time2Saveworkshops.com | Lifestyle (KO), Food and Nutrition (DD), Consumer Issues (LC) May 14, 2013 11:50 AM By KASEY TRENUM Q: Recently I've seen offers for Plink everywhere. Are they legitimate offers, and if so, how does Plink work? A: Plink is not only a legit shopping program, but also a new one that is quickly gaining steam. Plink's simple and easy

'Digital assets': the new frontier for estate planning bc-digital-assets(sh) | By: TIM GRANT | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) May 13, 2013 1:50 PM By TIM GRANT So much of our lives are spent online -- banking, shopping, social networking -- that a new category of personal property has emerged, known to estate planners as "digital assets." Digital assets include any work or possessions store

Increasing amount is paid in overdraft fees to banks bc-overdraftfees(sh) | By: PATRICIA SABATINI | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Business & Economy (FF), Consumer Issues (LC) May 10, 2013 4:45 PM By PATRICIA SABATINI Overdraft fees -- a staple for banks and the bane of customers -- are on the rise again, despite new federal regulations and consumer lawsuits aimed at reining them in. Consumers paid $400 million more in checking account over

Use 'minimum' knowledge to gain maximum credit card savings bc-credit-savings(sh) | By: PATRICIA SABATINI | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) May 10, 2013 12:35 PM By PATRICIA SABATINI The most important information on your monthly credit card bill isn't necessarily the balance. Instead, that could be the little box out front -- mandated under the federal Credit Card Act of 2009 -- explaining how long it wo

Real: Tips for negotiating the best sale price on your first home bc-real-negotiate(sh) | By: DANA DRATCH | Source: bankrate.com | Business & Economy (FF), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) May 9, 2013 12:45 PM By DANA DRATCH Selling your first home in a buyers' market? You can get the best possible price if you know how to negotiate. From truly understanding the market to figuring out what moves prospective buyers, it pays to be part detective, part psych

For mom, give the gift of financial security bc-moms-money(sh) | By: BY CYNTHIA BUCK | Source: Sacramento Bee | Business & Economy (FF), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) May 9, 2013 12:05 PM BY CYNTHIA BUCK Here's a novel idea for a Mother's Day gift: financial security. In launching a new monthly financial blog, Financial Planning for Everyone, the Certified Financial Planner Board in Washington, D.C., says mothers often overlook their

Drive: Hyundai's triple double with Santa Fe bc-drive-santafe(sh) | By: FRANK A. AUKOFER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Business & Economy (FF), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX), Special (LL) May 9, 2013 12:00 PM By FRANK A. AUKOFER It has nothing to do with basketball, but Hyundai has nailed a triple double. It's the 2013 Santa Fe, which now appears as one spirited crossover utility vehicle with two distinct bodies. The triple comes with three rows of seats

Ask Babe: Is autographed Jimmy Piersall photo a baseball oddity? bc-askbabe08(sh) | By: BABE WAXPAK | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC), Sports Personalities (SC), Sports Columns (TN) May 8, 2013 2:10 PM By BABE WAXPAK Dear Babe: I have an autographed photo from Jimmy Piersall. It is a black and white 8x10 photo, showing him in a Cleveland Indians uniform. Donna Wilson, Oberlin, Ohio. Babe: While many consider Piersall one of the all-time oddballs

Ask Carley: Rules more fluid today about who pays what in wedding bc-askcarley08(sh) | By: CARLEY RONEY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Lifestyle (KO), Consumer Issues (LC) May 8, 2013 11:30 AM By CARLEY RONEY Q: My fiance's parents and my parents have agreed to split the cost of the whole wedding and reception (yay!). Now how do we figure out who pays for what? Are there wedding rules we should follow? A: In days of yore (OK, as recently

Time2Save: Stock up on produce when it is in season bc-time2save-produce(sh) | By: KASEY TRENUM | Source: Time2Saveworkshops.com | Food and Nutrition (DD), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) May 7, 2013 1:20 PM By KASEY TRENUM Q: How can I save on produce? A: The great news is, there are so many ways for a household to save on produce to stretch their food budget. First and foremost, you want to buy in season. It is important to know which produce items ar

Compute: Touch-screen monitor may be right for you bc-compute07-monitor(sh) | By: ANDREA ELDRIDGE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 7, 2013 10:10 AM By ANDREA ELDRIDGE In this, the last of my three-part series on choosing the right computer monitor, we get to the fun part: touch-screen and 3-D technology. Is it worth paying more to get your hands on the newest technology? Touch-screen technolog

Compute: Touch-screen monitor may be right for you bc-compute07-monitor(sh) | By: ANDREA ELDRIDGE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 7, 2013 8:50 AM By ANDREA ELDRIDGE In this, the last of my three-part series on choosing the right computer monitor, we get to the fun part: touch-screen and 3-D technology. Is it worth paying more to get your hands on the newest technology? Touch-screen technolog

Hired: Helpful hints for job-seeking college grads bc-hired02-newgrads(sh) | By: MARVIN WALBERG | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC) May 2, 2013 12:20 PM For new college graduates, competition for top jobs is fierce. But parents and other veteran employees with workplace experience can help by sharing their knowledge. "Many of today's new college graduates have never set foot in their school's career

Real: Five housing trends for spring bc-real-trends(sh) | By: POLYANA DA COSTA | Source: bankrate.com | Business & Economy (FF), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) May 2, 2013 12:15 PM Homeowners who endured years of declining home values will discover that the game has changed in their favor this spring. Low mortgage rates are attracting more buyers. And the inventory of homes for sale is shrinking, giving sellers less competition

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