Dreaming of hitting the jackpot? Prepare to pay up.

Lottery fever is sweeping the country (again) to the tune of more than half a billion dollars. And who hasn’t daydreamed about what they’d do if they found themselves holding the winning ticket – frosty mai tai on the beach, anyone? And yes, …

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Being a sports fanatic doesn’t mean spending like one.

Cheering on your favorite team may be free, but being a totally rabid sports nut definitely isn’t. Between season tickets, tailgates, sports bars, college game pools, fantasy sports teams, concession stands – it all adds up pretty quickly. But there …

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Headed to a pricey music festivus? Here are some money-saving ideas for the rest of us.

The indie music scene is known for lots of things: passionate fans, the intro of cool new music genres, and for the die-hards, music festivals. Music-lovers travel the country for multi-day musical jams like South by Southwest (SXSW), Coachella, Firefly …

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Are bracketbusters busting up your “friendly” office pools, too?

What are the odds of winning your friendly college hoops office pool this year? Some really smart statistics professor somewhere puts it at about 35 billion to 1. And that’s only if your brackets are filled with the better-seeded team …

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Saver Valerie says: “Saving gives me a runner’s high, without the actual running.”

What do you love most about being a Saver? Here’s what Valerie – a wife, mother and preschool teacher with a law degree – has to say about why she loves all things saving. My financial goals are simple: I …

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Getting some cash back come tax time? Odds are you’ll save it.

Doing your taxes probably isn’t your idea of a rockin’ time. But you know what can get you to rock out? Getting a tax refund. Yep, and since 85% of all filers expect to get some money back this year, …

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It’s springtime, so why not start tidying up your financial house?

Spring’s finally here, it’s just about that time of year to start doing some major cleaning. And that doesn’t mean just getting rid of those cobwebs – it also means getting your monthly cash flow all nice and shiny, too. …

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ING DIRECT is now Capital One 360.

You’ll be seeing more of our new colors and logo, but helping our Savers declare their financial independence has always been what We, the Savers is all about. It’s a place where you can share your money successes (and struggles), …

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