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Competing for attention against the battle for the White House, candidates for three statewide offices are raising millions of dollars and campaigning across Pennsylvania in the hope that voters will consider their messages by Election Day. The offices...

When economic times are tough, returning to spending basics can help. And nothing is more fundamental than setting goals. As the saying goes, ''If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.'' Personal finance experts will tell you having goals is...

When economic times are tough, returning to spending basics can help. And nothing is more fundamental than setting goals. As the saying goes, "If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time." Personal finance experts will tell you having goals is...

Your 18-year-old is on the way to college, and you're tapping into that stash of money you've accumulated over the years in one of those tax-free college savings plans. But if you want to pay for more than room, board, tuition and books, you'd better...

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1 When the child is a sophomore, start looking for colleges that provide substantial aid. Use guides such as the "Fiske Guide to College" and the "U.S. News and World Report America's Best Colleges." 2 Read Kalman Chany's "Paying for College Without...

Summer has arrived in Baltimore, and so has summer school - bringing with it a chance for students who improve on their High School Assessment exams to pocket something more than academic success. A few months ago, Baltimore schools CEO Andres Alonso...

Senate leaders are doing well financially, thanks to a combination of their $183,500 salaries, assets and relatively low debt. Some colleagues, however, have run up large legal bills in connection with political scandals, according to 2007 disclosure...

Our daughter is 8, and we have a 529 savings plan as a college fund. We also are holding several savings bonds for her education. Can we cash in the bonds early and transfer the proceeds -- principal and interest -- to the 529 plan without paying taxes on...

During the hustle, bustle and spending of the holiday season, could you imagine taking a timeout on consuming? Could you go a week spending no money at all? Could you go a month spending only on absolute necessities? Granted, December, with all its gift-...

If you are saving money for a child to go to college, make sure you know how it is invested. This is no time to blindly count on the good graces of the stock market to help you pay for college tuition. Instead, consider a rule of thumb in investing:...

Quick pop quiz: Is saving for retirement a want or a need? You might rush to say it's a need, and a pressing one at that, considering the dire warnings from the investment industry and retirement think tanks about the low national savings rate. But do...