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Lowering Your Credit Card Interest Rate

Susan Koeppen Tackles That Topic, Other Queries From Viewers In "Ask It Early"

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Coping With "The Big Squeeze"

Family Takes Dramatic Steps To Curb Spending; Susan Koeppen Offers Tips On How You Could

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Save On Summer Travel

Susan Koeppen Helps You Come To Grips With High Gas Prices, And More

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$tretching Your Gas Dollar$

Tips To Help You Have Less Pain At The Pump, From Gary Lewis Of GasPriceWatch.com



Mid-Size Cars Make Safety Strides

Latest Round Of Crash Testing Shows Big Improvement For Some Models Over 4 Years

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Should You Use Cell Phones At Gas Pumps?

Susan Koeppen Tackles That Question, Others From Viewers In "Ask It Early"

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Food Prices Follow Fuel Through The Roof

Susan Koeppen Explores Skyrocketing Prices

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CPSC Probing Lead In Hannah Montana Toys

Move Follows Early Show Report That At Least 5 May Be Cause For Concern

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Save On Soaring Air Fares

Travel + Leisure Magazine's Laura Begley Offers Wealth Of Info On How To Do It



Hannah Montana Toys Tainted With Lead?

Lab Says 9 Of 28 It Tested Had High Levels; Disney, Which Owns Montana Character, Denies It

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Gas Not Alone -- Food Prices Way Up, Too

Experts Tell What's Behind The Rise And How To Keep Impact Down

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Save Big On Groceries

And Without Buying In Bulk Or At Discount Super Store; Bon Appetit's Dede Wilson Tells How

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What You Must Know About Smoke Detectors

Susan Koeppen With Detailed Look At The Life-Savers, Including Plenty You May Not Realize

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How Do I Get A Head Start On Sales?

Susan Koeppen's "Ask It Early" Tackles That Question, One On Rebates, And More

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