School clothes, school supplies, sign-up fees and more: the cost of education, whether public or private, seems to go up every year. As long as it's for your son or daughter's educ
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If you're after cheap thrills this Halloween, free classic horror movies are hard to beat. Since these are all in the public domain, you don't have to fear the copyright ghouls.
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4 Times Raiding Your Retirement Accounts Early Is Okay
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5 Perfectly Respectable Uses for Instant Mashed Potatoes
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The 5 Best Dandruff Shampoos
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Getting Kids Started with the Stock Market
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