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Certificates of Deposit are fairly easy to lock into these days, but pulling your money out before your slightly-better-than-savings fund is due can eliminate all the benefit. One personal finance...

My lawyer accidently gave my social security number to a family member I cannot trust. This person also knows my birth date, address, employer etc. What is the best plan to “cover all my bases” and be sure that this information isn’t used to open new credit cards or loans without my knowledge? Thanks

You're standing at a baggage carousel for what seems like forever when the steady flow of bags onto the conveyor belt slows to a trickle, then stops. Your bags are nowhere in sight.

Cutting costs is not just about what you buy but also how you buy. Rewire your brain to stop loading up on stuff you don't need.

International crime rings want your personal information. Here's how to make it hard for them to get it.

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Your new TV is all hooked up, so it’s ready to be enjoyed, right? Not so fast. Follow these steps for setting up your box, and you’ll fully enjoy your new purchase.

As the U.S. prepares for a possible second wave of H1N1 or swine flu, as well as for the annual scourge of seasonal flu and colds, a new report from Consumer Reports helps households prepare for, prevent, and treat cold and flu symptoms safely and effectively, including recommendations for what to pack in an emergency kit for a flu outbreak. The report is available in the September 2009 issue of Consumer Reports and online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org.