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Smart Shopping guides
Buying guides and ways to shop with confidence.
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Buying Refurbished Electronics
Refurbished phones, laptops and tablets can cost less than new. Here's how to tell a good deal from a risky one.
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Return Policy Details Shoppers Miss
Restocking fees, shorter windows and store credit refunds: what to check before you buy.
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Why Online Prices Change
Why the same product can cost different amounts from day to day, and simple ways shoppers keep track.
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Extended Warranties Explained
How extended warranties and service contracts differ from manufacturer warranties, and the questions to ask before you buy one.
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Price Matching Explained
How price matching and price adjustments work, the common rules and exclusions, and how to ask for a match.
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Money
How Balance Transfer Cards Work
A balance transfer can cut the interest you pay on card debt, but only if the numbers work for you. Here's how to check.
Home Improvement
Replacement Windows Explained
What the labels mean, how frame materials compare and the questions to ask before you get quotes.
Handyman & Repairs
How to Hire a Handyman
What a handyman can and can't do, how pricing works and the questions that help you avoid problems.
How-To
How to Fix a Running Toilet
Most running toilets come down to three parts inside the tank. Here's how to find the problem and fix it.
Scholarships & College
How to Find Scholarships
Where scholarships come from, how to build an application you can reuse and how to avoid scholarship scams.
Money
Personal Loans vs Credit Cards
How the two compare on interest, fees and how fast the debt is paid off, with a worked example.