Lifestyle & Trends - Money & Finance

Buying a car? Avoid these wrong turns

Buying a car is like an epic adventure. Fortunately, a few simple steps can help ensure your car buying experience is a great adventure that doesn't turn into a detour to financial disaster. Here are some common wrong turns and how to avoid them.

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Holiday shoppers: beware of 'budget fatigue'

The past few years have been hard on the American pocketbook - and psyche. Just when we think we see the light at the end of the recessionary tunnel, something happens to make us pull our belts a little tighter and dampen our spirits. Many of us have had to curtail spending for quite some time, and with the holiday season (read, shopping season) coming up fast, we're itching just to let go and spend like it's 1999.

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How to keep your car running for years longer than most

While there's no getting around the price you have to pay for a new automobile, there are plenty of things you can do to make sure you won't have to make the same investment again anytime soon. By doing the little things to maintain your car on a day-to-day basis, you can do everything in your power to make your car last long past the day you make your final payment on that car loan.

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Seven things you can do to protect your identity this holiday season

Whether you're buying a gift for someone else or buying something nice for yourself this holiday season, there are always those looking to criminally benefit from stealing your identity. As the shopping season heats up, criminals are looking to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers and businesses at every turn. Before you head to the mall or hop online to make your next purchase, take a minute to review your shopping methods to make sure you aren't putting yourself at risk of identity theft.

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How to create a family endowment

A family endowment is something that may benefit everyone in a family - including you. The goals of an endowment are simple - accumulate enough assets to allow you to live comfortably off the income during retirement and to maintain and preserve the principle for your loved ones and future generations. Here are five guidelines that, if followed, may assist you in creating and preserving a family endowment.

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