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Hidden Costs of 'Affordable' Health Insurance Plans 10/31/2016 08:00pm • The Affordable Care Act has expanded access to health care by providing affordable coverage to millions of Americans. But finding a policy that meets your health care needs and your budget requirements can be daunting. Now the good news: Shopping for health insurance has gotten easier. For starter 4 Reasons to Start Your Holiday Shopping Early 10/30/2016 08:00pm • One thing unites many Americans: They hate the fact that the holiday shopping season starts so darn early. Consider it a Christmas miracle: About 75 percent of Americans said they were "annoyed" that the holiday shopping season seems to keep getting earlier and earlier, according to a recent poll f Apple doubles downs on running with Nike-edition smartwatch 10/28/2016 11:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Apple isn't the first to add GPS functionality to a smartwatch, but it's the first to make something that feels like a running watch. And the company is doubling down on that with a Nike edition out Friday, while Nike is bringing features from its phone app directly to all model These apps will help you save more money 10/28/2016 09:30am • Getting into a savings groove before the holidays is one foolproof way to make sure that you have enough cash to go around for food, fun and gifts at year's end. Need help getting into the savings spirit? Give one (or several) of these apps a try. 1. Digit (Free, iPhone and Android). The Digit 8 Home-Selling Buzzwords That Annoy Consumers 10/27/2016 08:00pm • Draw buyers to your home, not away from your online listing.Eighty-eight percent of homebuyers use the internet as part of their home search, according to a 2015 National Association of Realtors report. That's clearly a portion of buyers you can't afford to miss when selling your home. But what make Community Living Options for People With Serious Mental Illness 10/25/2016 08:00pm • Finding your footing after release from a psychiatric unit, rehab facility or even prison because of mental illness and related fallout isn't easy. Rejoining family, locating treatment, connecting to the community and reentering the workforce can be high hurdles. Too often, people with fragile menta Avoid These 7 Deadly Financial Sins 10/25/2016 08:00pm • Halloween allows us to explore the darker sides of ourselves, inviting us to celebrate our sins without fear or repercussions. While these sins are typically limited to such harmless acts as having candy for dinner and scaring neighborhood kids with ghoulish outdoor displays, some behaviors can blee 5 Terrifying Tales of Financial Horror 10/24/2016 08:00pm • Halloween is a fun time of year to celebrate all things scary that go "bump" in the night. But it's never fun when these creepy encounters involve your money. Here are a few blood-curdling tales of financial horror. 1. "There once was a man who had no budget ..." Oh, the horror! While some people t 5 Budget-Friendly -- and Spooky -- Halloween Party Ideas 10/23/2016 08:00pm • If you're planning to host a monster bash this month, spare yourself a few bones with these money-saving secrets. Between the candy, decorations and costumes, it's easy to feel like Halloween is a vampiric day: It'll suck your wallet dry if you're not careful. Consumers are expected to spend more t 6 Best Frugal Resources for Winterizing Your Home 10/18/2016 08:00pm • Winter is just around the corner. Now is a great time to delve into some do-it-yourself projects and start winterizing your home. The good news is that you don't have to spend a lot of money to hire a professional to take care of heating system tuneups and water line protection. You can make use of How your credit card issuer determines your credit limit 10/18/2016 06:00am • Finding out what your limit would be on a credit card you're interested in is both simple and impossible. It's simple because you just need to apply for the card to get a firm answer. But it's also impossible because you can't get an answer unless you apply. You could try to guesstimate: A good r Medicare Annual Open Enrollment: 6 Steps for Picking the Best Plan 10/17/2016 08:00pm • With all the media attention on Obamacare, it's easy to overlook the annual open enrollment period for the nation's more than 55 million Medicare beneficiaries, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Now is the time to switch Medicare Advantage and stand-alone Part D prescription-drug plans. You c From clicks to bricks: Popular online boutique opens storefront in DC 10/14/2016 02:00am • WASHINGTON — A popular online retailer is growing — into 831 square feet. Tuckernuck, which launched its online clothing and lifestyle store in 2012, just opened its first brick-and-mortar location at 1053 Wisconsin Ave. in Georgetown. The new storefront is a homecoming of sorts for the br 10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Rewards Credit Card 10/13/2016 08:00pm • Everyone would like the chance to receive something for nothing, and that's the promise behind rewards credit cards. By simply spending money that would be spent anyway, cardholders are awarded with all sorts of perks including cash back, frequent flyer miles or points that can be redeemed for gift If the Payday Lending Industry Goes Out of Business, What Will Replace It? 10/13/2016 08:00pm • Need money badly? You don't need to have good credit to find plenty of businesses willing to lend you cash. That isn't good news. Financial companies that lend money to people desperate for cash tend to have high-interest strings attached, and offer little time to repay the debt. On almost a daily