Amy Bickers
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Beat High Prices
spending Worried about inflation? Three families tell how they save thousands on food, gas and more.
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Remember the Little Guys
Markets Small-company stocks will bounce back more.
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Stocks to Buy Before the Recovery
Markets The market usually takes off before the economy picks up. So buy sooner rather than later.
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Zap Cell Phone and Land Line Fees
Smart Buying Of all the fees that cell-phone companies can sting you with, high "overage" charges often smart the most.
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Oracle's Hazy Future
Markets The software maker's performance -- and that of its stock -- depends on how well the company integrates its many products and recent acquisitions.
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How to Buy a Foreclosure
real estate The price may be right, but be prepared for the hassles.
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Surviving the Broker Blues
investing If your securities firm goes under, odds are good that your money is safe.
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No. 4: Boise, Idaho
business How do folks get any work done around here? The skiing, snowboarding, fishing, biking and kayaking in and around Boise are an almost irresistible temptation to desert your desk.
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Parnassus: Doing Well by Doing Good
investing This fund, which avoids tobacco and similar companies, outpaces the market.
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New Way to Ride Nuclear's Revival
investing A recently launched ETF provides access to an industry that's making a comeback.
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Esterline: Flying Under the Radar
Markets This little-known company that produces high-tech components for aircraft is poised to profit from the nation's aging fleet of planes.
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Bob Rodriquez's Gloomy View
investing The ace fund manager expects a subdued economic recovery and mediocre returns from both stocks and bonds over the next few years.
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Itron: The Microsoft of Metering
Markets Expectations are high for this maker of gear for measuring energy usage, and demand for its products is greater than ever.
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Put Costco on Your 'To Buy' List?
Markets The biggest wholesale club operator is well positioned to maintain its leading position -- just be prepared to pay a premium for its shares.
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Get on Board with Expeditors
Markets The freight handler and logistics company had a weak quarter, but the stock is still a keeper.
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Two Wasatch Funds Reopen
investing Small Cap Growth and Core Growth have struggled lately, but we think they should get their mojo back.
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