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How To Avoid Hidden Charges

Many of us are unaware that services we assume are free actually have a fee attached. Most of the time we don't even think to ask about the charges. And that can be expensive. Any business that provides a service can tack on fees that may be tough to discover without a magnifying glass. But the most costly by far are hidden charges we pay over and over again for credit cards and bank accounts.

To help you avoid them, we have put together a collection of the most common and surprising charges. We also advise how best to fight them.

Read it all here.

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How to Slash Your Car Insurance Bill in Half

These nine tips could help you make significant savings in your car insurance.

We all want to cut our expenses in half. The good news is that while the monthly costs for your smartphone or cable TV may be relatively fixed, your auto insurance rate may have some room to shrink.

The average driver may spend up to $84,000 in a lifetime on car insurance, according to a February 2011 posting on the Motor Trend magazine's website - a figure that could be reduced if you know how to save on your policy.

Click here to learn how.

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