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From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions.
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Your house can make you sick
You're sniffling and wheezing your way through another winter. A run of bad luck with germs? Sure, but it also may be the result of something more insidious: toxins.
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Refinancing for less
Question: I'm refinancing my mortgage, and my lender tells me that I need to get a new title insurance policy, which will cost more than a thousand dollars. We haven't made any changes to our home, and there aren't any outstanding liens on the property. Is there any way around this fee?
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Confessions of a former real estate bull
Q. Were you wrong to be so bullish?
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Best places to retire 2008
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Battle of the iPhone clones
The iPhone is no longer the only touchscreen 'smart phone' in town. But are the challengers a better value?
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Mother (and father), can you spare a dime?
I could not have bought my first house long ago without borrowing the down payment from Mom and Dad. Their loan got me started down the home-equity path, and it's paid dividends ever since.
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Keeping wealth in the family
Lisa and Bruce Brown are fortunate enough to have plenty of assets to protect. Foremost of these is their children: The Browns are the proud parents of four-year-old Emma, and they have another baby on the way. The Oakland couple also have considerable assets of the financial variety. Thanks to diligent saving and smart property investments, the Browns have a net worth of nearly $2 million.
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How to make money in ETFs
At a financial-planner conference earlier this year, I spotted a session called "ETFs: Are Your Clients Investing Without You?" I had to go. We advisers are well aware of the advantages of exchange-traded funds: broad diversification, low costs and a slim tax bill.
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Your doctor is in aisle four
Did you wake up with pinkeye? Or maybe a painful sore throat or a nasty rash? You want relief and you want it now. Well, good luck getting it.
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Do you want to be your own banker?
Question: An adviser has been telling me about a concept that he calls "infinite banking." Apparently, it involves using a life insurance policy to become my own banker. It seems like a good idea, but something doesn't seem quite right to me. Do I have cause for concern? - Matt, St. Louis, Missouri
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