Sunday, July 12, 2009
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With sales slow, businesses remember to say thank you
Ms. Manners loves a good recession. Customer Service is back in style.
More Your Money video
The Denny Hecker criminal probe
NewsBreak for Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Dollar Duo: Upromise program equals kids' savings
Dollar Duo: Take identity theft seriously
Keeping air traffic safe
Default judgments on the rise
Unemployment in Minnesota
Reporter's Notebook: Target layoffs
Dollar Duo: Online guide to charitable giving
Star Tribune unveils 7-day food seriesDealspotter: 5 ways to save money this weekend
John Ewoldt shares his five weekends deals on food, clothing and grills.
What's the catch on e-savings accounts?
A reader asks: In reference to last week's column on interest rates on savings: What do you think about the e-savings accounts that are currently offering 4.5 percent?
Paydirt
Retiring a clunker: To buy or not to buy?
Our clunker flunks the rebate test. Fortunately, it's a great time to buy. But that doesn't change the fact that a car is an expensive purchase.
Steals & Deals
Warehouse sale at the 'Beach’ starting Saturday
The latest Kiwi Beach warehouse sale happens Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday in Burnsville.
Jewelry trunk show tonight plus end-of-season fashion sales
Tonight, there will be a Renee Larson jewelry trunk show at Bébé Babble in Edina.
Paydirt
Insights on money and motherhood
I admit, the roughly $200,000 pricetag that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has slapped on raising a kid, excluding college, is frightening. But remember that you're in the driver's seat when it comes to many of life's expenses.
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Retiring a clunker: To buy or not to buy?
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Your Money columnist: Kara McGuire covers personal finance and money matters. Track every penny Kara spends in 2009 at Twitter. Her column about spending, saving, and getting ahead, appears in the Star Tribune's business section, Ka-ching! on Sundays.
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