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Frugal Alternatives to Traditional Financing 10/24/2014 12:00am • After glancing at the topic of this post, you might be thinking, "Financing is never frugal!" And in a way, you'd be right. Because financing comes with interest, which is going to make your final cost more expensive than the original price. But you know what really isn't frugal? Credit card debt. European authorities aim to purge weak banks 10/23/2014 11:02pm • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Europe's biggest banks are facing a day of judgment as the European Central Bank prepares to unveil the results of a yearlong search through the dark corners of their finances.It's a step that comes none too soon for the struggling economy News Guide: So much cash, FEC struggles to keep up 10/23/2014 10:10pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Political parties and their campaign committees faced a Thursday deadline -- their last before Election Day -- to disclose how much cash each raised last month and how much they had on hand for the final push toward Nov. 4.At stake: control of the S Feds to bring indoor plumbing to Alaska village 10/23/2014 08:12pm • RACHEL D'ORO Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A remote Alaska Native village where only half the homes have indoor plumbing is among rural communities nationwide that will receive upgrades to water and wastewater systems with more than $352 million in grants and loans from the U.S. Departm New LeBron banner to be unveiled before opener 10/23/2014 07:12pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Once again, a colossal image of LeBron James will loom over downtown.A new, 10-story-tall banner celebrating James' return to Ohio will be unveiled on Oct. 30 before the superstar and the Cavaliers open the NBA season against the New York Knicks.The Nik What to expect from your bond mutual fund 10/23/2014 07:00pm • STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Oh, right. Stability. That's what bond mutual funds are for.When stock markets tumbled around the world last week, bond funds remained solid once again. They continued to inch ahead, while stock indexes swung up and down by more than 1 percent for five s Warren running for president? 'I don't think so' 10/23/2014 05:40pm • KEN THOMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren tends to stick to the script when she's asked about a potential 2016 presidential campaign: "I am not running for president." So her latest response has touched off new speculation about her future.When asked if she w Feb. 20 sentencing set for former Va. first lady 10/23/2014 04:40pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell's sentencing on nine public corruption convictions has been set for Feb. 20.McDonnell had originally been scheduled for sentencing Jan. 6, but she asked for a postponement because one of her attorneys has a scheduling conflict that d Ukraine pins hopes on a new-look parliament 10/23/2014 12:08pm • PETER LEONARD Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine's parliament is something halfway between a wrestling pit and a shady backroom for hatching deals. Optimists believe Sunday's elections will change all that.Voting in a fresh batch of deputies, they hope, could kick-start a nation hobbled Stocks gain...Jobless claims tick higher...Mortgage rates decline again 10/23/2014 11:50am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Earnings gains from General Motors, 3M and other big companies are driving stocks sharply higher in early trading on Wall Street. GM rose 2 percent after reporting that its third-quarter profit doubled thanks to big earnings from SUV and truck sales. Caterpillar, 3M and Southwest Ai Judge nixes Teresa Giudice's halfway house bid 10/23/2014 09:36am • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A federal judge won't recommend that prison officials allow "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice to serve most of her prison sentence in a halfway house.A lawyer for Giudice had filed a letter with a judge in Newark this week, asking for a recommendation that she Olympic hero Rulon Gardner mementos up for auction 10/23/2014 05:18am • BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Mementos from the career of Olympic hero Rulon Gardner, including a USA Wrestling robe and a commemorative ring, will be auctioned off Saturday in Salt Lake City.Among the items are dozens of medals the Greco-Roman wrestler won during his career, 5 Financial Fears to Confront and Conquer This Halloween 10/23/2014 12:00am • Ghosts, goblins and monsters under the bed scared us as children. As adults, we tend to be more frightened by our finances. So instead of pulling the covers over your head this Halloween, why not face a few of those money fears head on. We've dusted the cobwebs off our book of spells and potions Beware of these 10 scary investments 10/23/2014 12:00am • Do you want to see a financial advisor jump? Bring up one of these frightening investments. These ideas give financial advisors goose bumps because they're like Halloween candy: seemingly free, hard to resist, and in this case, likely to deliver financial cavities. 1. Investments bought throug 12 financial terms every investor should know 10/23/2014 12:00am • Become a savvy investor.From the news to your 401(k) statements, financial jargon is everywhere. Growth versus value stocks -- what's the difference, and why do you need to know? Similarly, why should you learn the nuances of various classes of bonds? It's important to understand the investments