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Teach Your Children These 5 Crucial Personal Finance Lessons 07/31/2016 08:00pm • One of the most important roles we play as parents is educating our kids about finances. It's one lesson they likely won't learn in school and that they shouldn't have to learn as adults in the school of hard knocks. The recent financial crisis underscored the need to teach children about personal f How to Build Wealth and Financial Security 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Whether you're a millennial just out of college, a baby boomer about to retire or somewhere in the middle, it can often be difficult to know where to start when it comes to getting your finances on track. Student loans are higher than ever, market volatility is giving investors the jitters and indi Adjust to College as an Out-of-State Student 07/25/2016 08:00pm • Samantha Shay, 21, grew up in a rural town in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, about a 3 1/2 hour drive away from Adelphi University. Joining school clubs helped her adapt to the pace of city life in Long Island, New York, and find her place on campus -- but she had to get used to living without her mom's h Blood supply critically low in DC region 07/25/2016 10:11am • WASHINGTON — The local blood supply is getting dangerously low, so the American Red Cross is offering a sweet reward for anyone who donates by Aug. 31. Donors of all blood types will receive a $5 Amazon gift card claim code through email. There is a drop in blood donations during the summer 6 Apps and Websites That Pay You for Shopping 07/19/2016 08:00pm • You scour the web for the latest deals and do your part to clip coupons and keep track of upcoming sales. Those bargain-hunting efforts will pay off but don't overlook the opportunities to get cash back or rewards from apps and websites that will pay you for your purchases. These sites earn a commis Restaurant owners eat up popularity of Pokémon Go 07/15/2016 11:36am • WASHINGTON — Last weekend, the New York pizzeria L'inizio Pizza Bar saw a 75 percent increase in sales — and it wasn’t because of their pepperoni. It was because of Pokémon. Manager Sean Benedetti told the New York Post he spent $10 using the Pokémon Go app to “lure” a dozen Pokémon Group ranks top 10 consumer complaints 07/13/2016 02:28pm • WASHINGTON — Gripes over cars that turn out to be clunkers, shoddy home improvement projects and billing disputes with utility companies topped the annual list of the most common consumer complaints filed with state and local consumer protection agencies. Meanwhile, scams involving fraudsters p How Retailers Convince You to Spend More 07/07/2016 08:00pm • Almost everyone can relate to the experience of buying something and later wondering why they felt compelled to do so. By leveraging big data and an understanding of human behavior, retailers have seemingly mastered the art of the sale. So much so that some people might worry they are being manipula 8 frugal yet thoughtful wedding gift ideas 07/07/2016 07:00am • Whether you're heading to your best friend's wedding or have been invited to a co-worker's big day, you'll need to set aside some money in the budget for a wedding gift. Experts at The Knot suggest spending between $50 to $75 on a co-worker or distant relative, $75 to $100 on a friend or relative an 7 New Travel Startups That Save You Time and Money 07/04/2016 08:00pm • Keep these travel innovators on your radar.With a dizzying array of trip-planning tools and services jockeying for your attention, it's hard to know which ones are worth the investment. While some stalwarts (TripIt, Google Maps and Kayak) make customizing your itinerary, navigating on the go and sna Where to Get Money for Your Business Idea 06/29/2016 08:00pm • What do the local coffee shop, an Etsy store and Apple all have in common? They all needed start-up cash to get where they are today. Recent estimates on the price of launching a new business are hard to find, but a 2009 study from the Kauffmann Foundation pegged the average cost at $30,000. Even on Now's the Time to Apply for a New Credit Card for Your Holiday Travel 06/26/2016 08:00pm • With summer just starting, you probably aren't thinking much about end-of-the-year holiday travel. But if you want to use a generous credit card sign-up bonus to finance your fall or winter trip, now is the time to apply. According to a recent study by NerdWallet, you should apply for a new travel 5 Signs It's Time to Shop for a New Credit Card 06/22/2016 08:00pm • For 1 in 5 Americans, their current credit card can't be beat. Nearly 20 percent of consumers like their primary card so much that they have not shopped for a new one in 10 years. What's more, 15 percent of consumers have never changed their go-to credit card. That's according to CreditCards.com, w Are programmable credit cards safe? 06/16/2016 07:09am • Q: I keep seeing ads for the Plastc electronic credit card device. Do they work and are they safe? A: The mobile payment landscape is constantly changing as the industry tries to figure out what people will actually use, and I view Plastc as an interim device until the smartphone becomes a more How to Save Money As a Wedding Guest 06/14/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to summer spending, Americans are accustomed to setting aside extra funds for vacations, child care, cooling costs and kids' activities. Increasingly, there's another line item that should be added to budgets starting in June: wedding guest costs. According to the latest American Expr