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The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Jim Mueller	Do Nothing, See the World If you buy shares in several solid dividend-paying companies and hold on for years, you could even afford to see the world.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Fall for Free Money, Part Two Here are ways to dodge some taxes on money you know you'll spend with an employer sponsored flexible spending account.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Fall for Free Money, Part One Your employee benefits could benefit you more. Many jobs offer benefits that can save a few dollars, reduce your taxes, and maybe even cut your commuting costs. But it's up to you, as an employee, to figure out which programs can benefit you.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Tim Beyers	Make the Most of $500 Put your $500 to work the right way and it could earn you another $193.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Did Bankruptcy Reform Work? A year after new bankruptcy laws took effect, the results are still mixed. What is clear, however, is that many honest people are suffering for the bad actions of a few abusive debtors.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Choose: Your Mortgage or Your Retirement One obvious choice that many of us face when we've got some extra money to sock away is whether to apply it to our mortgage or our retirement. So, what's the right choice?
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Dayana Yochim	A Couch Potato's Guide to Budgeting Do you have a budget? Great! Do you stick to it? Based on surveys, probably not. Here is a four-step spending plan for couch potatoes.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Lake Wobegon College Many financial aid administrators say parents have a false sense of security that their child's chosen college will help them pay the costs of their child's education.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Don't Get the Savings Munchies! Stick to your savings goals despite all the available distractions.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Unwedded Bliss Most of the country's laws assume families will be headed by married couples. That means unmarried couples need to think more carefully about how to arrange their joint financial lives.
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