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Closed-end funds have been around since 1893. So how do the granddaddies of the investment fund world stack up beside the new kid on the block -- the exchange-traded fund? Here's your ETF vs. CEF guide.

While it is becoming more common to get your credit reports from the three major reporting agencies every year, nearly half of the respondents of a recent survey by Zendough had either never checked their report or had not checked it in the past year. It's likely that an even greater number of...

With the Nook a no-show this year, the Amazon Kindle DX out of stock (thanks to earlier sellouts), and many other ebook readers in short supply, this year many adults will feel the pain that children know all too well: the dissatisfaction of opening up a rain check on Christmas morning. But it...

Selling your car, rather than trading it in to the dealer, is a great way to get more money to put towards your new set of wheels. Long ago, when I was but the owner of a learner's permit, if you wanted to sell your car you focused on newspaper classifieds and high-traffic front lawns, but as car...

AOL News editor Claire Robinson finds out if you can make your own soda at home cheaper than you can get it from the store.

If you've ever used a coupon to make a purchase you are part of the 94% of adults who have made couponing so prevalent in today's society. What is surprising is that when most shoppers encounter a bad coupon online or in the store, they just buy the item at full price! A Harris poll commissioned...

After spending Memorial Day weekend helping my in laws plant flowers and finish up a garden, I'm about gardened out. But for those of you who still want to get a garden put together now, there's a new blog that will help you put on together quickly and economically, even if you profess to having a...

Even though things are getting hairy out there for credit card companies, if you are generally a good consumer you still have a little wiggle room.I found this out last week when I noticed that I logged into Wesabe and saw that I had a late fee assessed to one of my credit cards; not just any...

At some point in your life you, or someone you know, will find a mistake on their credit report. Disputing an error isn't all that difficult, but it can be confusing. Thankfully, Five Cent Nickel has an incredibly detailed and simple guide to disputing a credit report error. With tightened credit,...

Keeping your car in good condition doesn't have to be an expensive endeavor. In fact, if you can tell the difference between a screwdriver and a socket, plenty of the routine maintenance on cars can be done without much hassle.I used RepairPal.com, a repair cost estimation website, to check the...