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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If you're planning to do a lot of holiday shopping, think about making your first purchase a smart phone. Then, use it to download coupons and compare prices while you're shopping for everything else. It's going to be a big year ...

2009-11-18T17:44:49+01:00 2009-11-18T17:44:49+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5AH4BY20091118 Linda Stern

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You're not the only one whose credit cards seem to be getting worse; it's happening to everybody. For those who find solace in that, the Federal Reserve Board has delivered it with a new survey of bank lending practices.

2009-11-12T14:17:03+01:00 2009-11-12T14:17:03+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5AB2O520091112 Linda Stern

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For decades, people planned for retirement anticipating that they would face lower taxes than they paid while working -- but that's no longer a sure thing.

2009-11-12T14:16:13+01:00 2009-11-12T14:16:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5AB2NZ20091112 Linda Stern

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For decades, people planned for retirement anticipating that they would face lower taxes than they paid while working -- but that's no longer a sure thing.

2009-11-05T14:40:37+01:00 2009-11-05T14:40:37+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5A42VN20091105 Linda Stern

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The college application process that dominates senior year for many high school students is always stressful, but this year it's even worse.

2009-10-28T18:54:10+01:00 2009-10-28T18:54:10+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/deborahCohen/idUSTRE59R4M820091028 Linda Stern

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2009-10-21T20:15:32+01:00 2009-10-21T20:15:32+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/deborahCohen/idUSN2149900520091021 Linda Stern

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2009-10-21T17:52:08+01:00 2009-10-21T17:52:08+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE59K4TZ20091021 Linda Stern

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2009-10-14T16:34:03+01:00 2009-10-14T16:34:03+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE59D3SR20091014 Linda Stern

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2009-10-07T16:18:05+01:00 2009-10-07T16:18:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN0744336720091007 Linda Stern

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