4 Credit-Card Protections Shoppers Should Know About [Smart Money] “Thanks to some little-known credit-card protections, shoppers don’t have to get stuck with unwanted or broken merchandise.”

Three Ways to Lower Your Auto Insurance Premium [The Wall Street Journal] “We looked at how insurers are calculating premiums these days and compiled a few tips.”

6 gas-saving myths [CNN Money] “Sure you want to save gas, but there’s a lot of bad advice on how to do it.”

How to sell your hair for cash [Smart Spending] “High-quality hairpieces are still made from real human hair and there is a huge market for sourcing natural hair.”

9 ways to build credit from scratch [MSN Money] “It’s much easier to start with good habits than to repair black marks later on.”

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