Table of Contents:VOL. 37, NO. 7 - July 2008 On the cover
 Inflation survival guide Gas, food and medical costs are all up - and higher prices may be on the way. Time to get a strategy. By Amanda Gengler, Janice Revell and Penelope Wang Features
 The surprising benefits of giving up your credit cards - even if you never carry a balance. more
Sometimes what you don't know can hurt you. The best remedy: full disclosure. more
By Carla Fried, Money Magazine contributing writer You can still get the money your child needs, on terms your family can afford to pay. more
You may think you already know everything the queen of mass-market money advice has to say. You would be wrong. more
The Gunns ditched the corporate world for the family farm. They love their new life, but did it simplify their finances? Not by a long shot. more Start
New ways to save on drugs Where and how you'll find deals. By Joe Light
Three things to know about... Buying a foreclosed home. By Stephen Gandel Money helps By Donna Rosato
Do the right thing A guy in our car pool won't drive. Shouldn't he pay more? By Jeanne Fleming and Leonard Schwarz Your money & your life Now I'm a greener driver. By Jean Chatzky Launch
How i did it Jennifer Walzer started a biz on a bare-bones budget. As told to Josh Hyatt Your shop Questions about bringing a brainstorm to market. Plan
 Just follow this simple road map and you'll be on track in seven weeks. By Karen Cheney more
Offset rising gas prices with cheaper car insurance. more
Right on your money A life of monthly pension checks usually beats taking a lump sum. By Janice Revell The boom years Hanging tough in today's market may not be enough. By Dan Kadlec
The Mole How much you really pay for advice The long view Ignore talk about the "number." There's a better way to plan for retirement. By Walter Updegrave Home
Love the home you're with Can't sell your home in this market? Then make it more livable. By Josh Garskof
Before and after A ground-floor expansion makes an 1890s home more marketable. By Kate Ashford
Value added These man-made materials look great, enhance your home's value and cost less than nature's own. By Josh Garskof Spend
Home security 2.0 New monitoring systems let you keep an eye on your place while you're away. By Bob Tedeschi Carry-on computers The latest laptops are light enough to balance on a finger, but not all of them have the firepower you need. By John Biggs Invest
 Buying "global" funds may be the best way to invest in U.S. and foreign stocks. more
The Answer Guy By George Mannes Money makeover Real estate was very good to this investor. But what now? By Amanda Gengler
The intelligent investor Why pension funds beat mutual funds. By Jason Zweig Sivy on stocks Companies that will profit from a new Internet boom. By Michael Sivy Back of the book
The bottom line Putting a price on your polluting. By Pat Regnier |
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