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BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Toddi Gutner	Time To Empty That Piggybank If you won't be using the balance of your use-it-or-lose-it flexible spending account at the doctor's office, here are some ways you can eat up the surplus before year's end.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Vanguard Makes College More Affordable Turbocharge your savings thanks to lowered fund fees.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004	Get Those Annual Fees Waived If you've ever wondered whether there's any way to get a credit card company to waive its annual fee, there's no harm in asking.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004 Dayana Yochim	Credit Lies and Urban Legends We'd like to take a moment to tackle a few credit reporting misconceptions and rumors that just won't die. This is what we call a "lightning round" Q&A, designed to quickly disperse the crowd whispering around the water cooler.
Financial Advisor November 2004 Gail Liberman	NASD Issues Alert On 529 Plans Brokerage offerings may be too limited. By buying out-of-state college savings plans, experts warn, investors sometimes miss out on important in-state tax advantages.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Dayana Yochim	I Caught You Looking! An innocent financial background check can send ripples through your credit file. Here are some other tips on controlling hits to your credit file.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Wall Street's Big, Dirty Secret How they use your retirement money to fund their retirement. Here's how you can separate the good advice from the greedy advice.
PC World December 2004 Stephanie Layton	Mysterious Credit Card Charge If you have been a victim of online fraud, immediately contact the financial institution that issued your card. Most banks require that you challenge disputed charges within 60 days.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004	20 Money-Saving Habits A few little changes in behavior can make you happier and richer.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Dayana Yochim	The Overspent Young American It's time for Gen-X to take a shopping "time-out." Young adults (and even some not-so-sprightly ones) can't seem to say "no" to the "buy now, pay later" payment plan.
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