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Buying a car is never easy. Any given car usually has three or four worthy competitors offering similar performance and features at close to the

Three years ago, Robin Walker didn’t have any money invested to cover either of her children’s post-secondary school costs. While the legal secretary made a

John and Regina Baker checked with their financial adviser to make sure their funds were scandal free. On the surface, 2003 was an excellent year

It seems almost everyone has benefited from the long-awaited recovery that propelled the advance of the financial markets in 2003. The 28.28% returns logged by

For the past few years, Tisca Dorsey has been doing the right thing—becoming a well-informed and educated investor. In 1999, Dorsey started schooling herself about

Five years ago, Kara Turner had to sell her home. “I loved the house,” she says, “but I needed the money for my day care

“I’d study all night but look fashionable in the day. I’d wear the big Jackie O. glasses to hide the bags under my eyes,” muses

There’s more to New Orleans than jazz music, sumptuous Creole/Cajun cuisine, and Mardi Gras. This subtropical city is also home to a variety of museums,

Letter writing today seems to be a dying communication and art form, but not for investment banker Valerian Butler Smith III. He has kept the

Q: My car insurance has doubled over the past few years. The company says the state has allowed it to raise the rate. I’m fed