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As layoffs, financial shakeups, and an uncertain future wreak havoc upon the economy, more and more people are contemplating major career changes. Personally, I went through this process last year, when I switched from a comfortable, benefit-laden teaching job to an uncertain, unstable career as a...

While winding down a busy day of riding roller coasters with some of our friends, one of them who regularly traveled the route home noticed that many of the big homes we were passing no longer had bright lights casting a luxurious glow on them; a change she attributes to owners cutting back on...

What's in My Wallet is a series of posts from WalletPop writers and editors that will help you maximize your financial self according to what you carry. Every place you shop these days is trying to get you to sign up for some kind of loyalty program. I often sign up if they are free, but I hardly...