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Check out how MONEY made over the portfolios of five families. (more)

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Latest results for 275 of the most important bond funds. (more)

MONEY's annual report on the year's most important funds. (more)

Latest returns for the most important stock funds. (more)

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He entered a poker tournament on a lark and walked away with millions. You can bet your life he won't be one of those winners who fritter it all away. (more)

A summer home's grand garage creates space for family reunions. Or, someday, rental income. Even a spin-off sale. (more)

Or is it more like pffft as the air leaks from an inflated property market? Either way, every homeowner in America must readjust to the new realities in real estate. (more)

We transformed our home from a run-down, hundred-year-old dump into a renovated Victorian gem. And we did it on budget. (more)

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The Answer Guy says not. Plus: Why your investment hasn't doubled. (Yet.) (more)

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And other frequently asked questions under today's crazy estate-tax law (more)

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New research reveals it's how you manage your time and money that counts, not just how much you've got (more)

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Everything you need to know to keep yourself comfortable (and out of the poorhouse) when suiting up this season (more)

Pick better flowers, ditch your cell phone, and fix IRS form mistakes. (more)

Spotlight on tear-down sales. (more)

Money Ethics: He's about to make an error, but he's got a big ego. (more)

See results of a recent survey on marrying for money. (more)

How to find a lost savings bond from childhood. (more)

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Kids' online profiles can hurt job prospects decades down the road (more)

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Just the gals? We asked women (with their husbands) at Radio City Music Hall. (more)

Stock market crawls to year-end finish line. (more)