A seven-month-old government program to help homeowners with little or no equity refinance their mortgages has so far reached fewer than 3 percent of those targeted, with many struggling borrowers deciding that the benefits of a new loan aren't worth the closing costs. Read more about Refinancing lifeline fails to reach most 'underwater' homeowners...

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This might be cool for kids. The Spend Save Bank randomly deposits coins into either the ‘Save’ or ‘Spend’ section. It’d be even better if there was a option to set what percentages you want to split between spend and save, but I guess that would be a lot more complicated than a ...

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Got a reader question today about the purchase limits for savings bonds: Can I get around the $20,000 annual buying limit by purchasing I-bonds in my child’s name? After doing some research, it does appear that yes, you can exceed the usual purchase limits by buying more bonds in the names of your children. Currently, the ...

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Does ‘Vampire’s Assistant’ have teeth? John C. Reilly stars in "The Vampire's Assistant." Image from Wikimedia. “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” follows a very specific trend that has been quite lucrative for others, but might not prove to work out so well in this case. “The Vampires Assistant” is a film aimed at a teenage audience ...

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Oprah and Palin to meet next month Sarah Palin, image from Wikimedia. It is confirmed, by the Chicago Sun-Times and the New York Times, Sarah Palin will appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” next month, the very day before her book “Going Rogue” hits the shelves. Needless to say, people have some pretty strong opinions about this turn ...

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