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August 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Costly Appliances
· Last Minute Retirement Tips
· Cheap Home Improvements

July 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Save on Gas
· Ways to Cut AC Costs
· Green Products NOT to buy

June 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Sneaky Repair Tricks
· Times to Haggle
· Keys to Retiring Early

May 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Biggest Retirement Mistakes
· Bargain Places to Own a Summer Home
· Home Selling Mistakes to Avoid
· Boost Your Home Value
· Ways to Sell Your Home Fast
· Home Buying Mistakes to Avoid

April 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Ways to Make the Most of Lower Interest Rates
· Worst Dollar Store Buys
· Smart Money Moves

March 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Gadgets not to Buy
· Money Moves for Your 60s
· Money Moves for Your 50s
· Money Moves for Your 40s
· Money Moves for Your 30s

February 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Tips for Buying a Foreclosure
· Tips for Finding Affordable Health Care
· New Tax Laws
· Tax Audit Red Flags

January 2008

The Top 5ive ...

· Places to Find Free Money
· Credit Score Mistakes
· Ways to Dump Your Debt
· Ways to Set a Budget You Can Live With

December 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Dumb Money Moves
· Year-End Tax Tips
· People to Tip
· Divorce Mistakes
· Ways You're Wasting Money

November 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Warehouse Buys
· Black Friday Shopping Tips
· Last-Minute Retirement Tips for Baby Boomers
· Open Enrollment Tips
· Scams Consumers Fall For

October 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Items to Buy Generic
· Sneaky Restaurant Tricks
· Things Never to Repair
· Ways to Save Money

September 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Dollar Store Buys
· Home Buyer Mistakes
· Sneaky Supermarket Tricks
· Best Credit Cards
· Ways to Get on Game Shows

August 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Biggest Retirement Mistakes
· Ways to Save on Medicare
· Ways to Make Retirement Last
· Credit Cards to Avoid

July 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Ways to Make More on eBay
· Memberships Worth the Cost
· Vices That Blow Your Budget
· Home Selling Tips

June 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Sneaky Travel Fees
· Fast Loans to Avoid
· Places to Retire Abroad
· Ways to Cut Wedding Costs
· Cheap Destinations

May 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Baby Items to Skip
· Sneaky Credit Card Tricks
· Ways to Cut Your Grocery Bill
· Ways to Lower Health Care Costs

April 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Best Beauty Splurges
· Ways You're Wasting Money
· Ways to Sell Your Home Fast
· Money Manners Faux-Pas

March 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Ways to Spend Tax Refund
· Live Rich for Less
· Sneaky Cell Phone Fees
· Sneaky Auto Repair Tricks

February 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Credit Score Mistakes
· Gadgets to Skip
· Tax Audit Red Flags

January 2007

The Top 5ive ...

· Insurance Policies to Skip
· New Tax Law Changes
· Ways to Dump Debt
· Ways to Get More Financial Aid
· Financial Resolutions

December 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Best Post-Holiday Deals
· Low-Cost Mutual Funds
· Year-End Tax Moves
· People to Tip Over Holidays

November 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Ways to Get Ahead
· Worst Warehouse Buys
· Things Not to Buy New
· Tricks to Up Your Credit Score

October 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Best Warehouse Club Buys
· Generic Products to Skip
· Places to Find Free Money
· Mortgages to Avoid

September 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Sneaky Restaurant Tricks
· Worst Baby Products
· Great Drugstore Beauty Buys
· Best Credit Cards

August 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Things Not to Repair
· Things Not to Buy Online
· Sneaky Mall Tricks
· Great Dollar-Store Buys

July 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Dumbest Money Moves
· Products to Buy Generic
· Sneaky Supermarket Tricks
· Money-Making Yard Sale Strategies

June 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Steps to Financial Freedom
· Consumer Money Scams
· Ways to Play Rising Interest Rates
· Ways to Slash Summer Energy Bills

May 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Tips for a Stormy Stock Market
· Ways to Travel on a Budget
· Ways to Slim Down for Less
· Cheap Vacation Home Spots
· Honor Moms of All Types

April 2006

The Top 5ive ...

· Ways to Lower Your Cell Phone Bill
· Ways to Beat Credit Card Debt
· Reduce Energy Costs
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TypeCurrentAPR
$30K Home Equity Loan7.86%0.00%
$30K HELOC5.55%0.00%

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September 7, 2008

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