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Effect of new card on credit score?

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Use 401(k) to pay off debt?

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Summer vacation the smart way

Planning ahead and following these tips from Felicia Taylor can help you get big savings on your summer travel plans.

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Older fashionistas strut their style

Older women use bold sartorial choices to tell the world these are not the years to fade into sweatpants and muumuus It's the time to be noticed, and not for looking young.

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Trendy shoe's unsure footing

Crocs, the distinctive colorful clogs loved and hated in equal measure, first hit stores in 2004 and were an immediate hit. By 2007, the Colorado-based company was selling 50 million pairs a year, reaching $850 million in sales. Then it all went south.

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Defining the new male ideal

Drew Manning thought he had the body of the ideal man: 6 feet 2 inches of tanned musculature, sculpted arms and washboard abs that narrowed to a firm, 34-inch waist.

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Kids' birthday party etiquette

This article originally appeared on LearnVest.com.

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Most popular baby names of 2011

For the 13th year in a row, Jacob was the most popular name in 2011 for newborn boys in the United States, according to rankings released by the U.S. Social Security Administration.

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Census unlocks family mysteries

Finding a long-lost uncle's name on a census form or discovering that Grandpa identified himself as a mural painter: It's the stuff genealogists and history hunters live for.

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Vanessa Williams on motherhood

On the cover of their new book, "You Have No Idea: A Famous Daughter, Her No-Nonsense Mother, and How They Survived Pageants, Hollywood, Love, Loss (And Each Other)," singer/actress Vanessa Williams and her mother, Helen, radiate an empowered sophistication.

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Mother's Day after losing Mom

Melanie Monroe Rosen loves being spoiled by her kids, but something's missing: a chance to hug her own mother.

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My Mother's Day gift to myself

"After nearly 10 years of marriage gone, I'm revisiting the question, 'What do I like to do?' It's perfect timing for the kiddo, for whom everything is a new adventure."

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Sex offenders' moms' burden

Mothers of sex offenders worry day and night about their children's future. Their support is also key to increasing chances that they won't reoffend.

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Mom: I'm jealous of my baby

After ten years of being my husband's number one gal, he's now trying out my special nickname on our daughter. That slight pang followed by a dull ache. Could it be ... jealousy?

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She's Michael, he's Kim: Name stories

A man named Kim and a woman named Michael were among the CNN iReporters who shared the good and the bad of living with a name that flouts convention.

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Giving teens a prom to remember

Operation Prom works with underprivileged teenage girls to find them the perfect attire for prom night. All for free.

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A memorable Mother's Day

Mother's Day is this Sunday. Here are iReporters' stories to inspire more memorable celebrations -- eight ways to feed, care, teach and love those who did it for you.

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Open Mic: Mom's best advice

CNN's "Open Mic" heads to Atlanta to find out what makes mom so special and say happy Mother's Day.

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Celebrating moms who rock

Amazing stories about mothers who go above and beyond, making selfless and inspiring contributions to their communities, friends and families.

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Résumé padding is no joke

The most common lie on a résumé has to do with education, making Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson the latest executive to be targeted for falsely claiming to have a certain kind of degree.

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The art of Kentucky Derby hats

During the 138th annual "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports," bets will be lost, hearts will break and mint juleps will be sipped, but for many spectators at the Kentucky Derby and elsewhere, "it's all about the hats."

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Trade courtroom for fiction

Marcia Clark gained fame as the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, but is now a successful crime novelist with a new book.

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Drivers and cyclists square off

It's National Bike to Work week and drivers say a shorter commute and more bike lanes would get them to bike to work more often. Cyclists wish drivers would get off their cell phones.

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Curls, cut and a catharsis

On a recent Friday, I stepped into a place I hadn't been in years.

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Post-baby expectations

Is it just me, or are we a little obsessed with how celebrities look after having babies? Sure, famous people are always fun to watch (especially when they do cool things like Mila Kunis and save lives), but could all this ogling their midsections, thighs, butts and boobs shortly after they've experienced one of the most natural and precious experiences of their lives be a little ... twisted?

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Dinner with the Smileys

One day before the unofficial "Star Wars" holiday in May, an R2-D2 replica wheeled through the front door of the Smiley family home in Bangor, Maine, to the delight of the three young "Star Wars" fans in the house.

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Signs of change for gay parents

Monday morning, as we scrambled to get Luna off to school, there came a moment when the timeline of my life leapt into fast-forward. I was carrying around an iPad turned to CNN, checking in to see what news awaited me at work, while Luna danced around me, knowing my partner or I would turn off the TV if watching it slowed her down. Then, suddenly, something brought us to a halt.

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Virginia, Florida cities top most well-read list

Virginia is for lovers, so the slogan goes -- but more specifically it seems to be the state many book-lovers call home.

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Thriller novelist: 'Hard time makes the boy the man'

Mystery novelist Peter Leonard recounts a boyish prank that sent him to one of Rome's most notorious prisons.

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Low birthrates raise concern

The phenomenon of women choosing not to have children is afflicting the industrialized world in alarming numbers, says Elisabeth Badinter

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'50 Shades' sex talk intrigues guys

"Fifty Shades of Grey" is luring in millions of female readers. CNN's Richard Roth is the man to find out why.

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Leaving marriage tradition behind

U.S.-born Pallavi Reddy's parents wanted her to follow an Indian cultural tradition by wedding a man they found for her. She wasn't so sure.

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Vagina enters stage left

If anyone is comfortable speaking openly and boldly about women's bodies, it's Eve Ensler. The playwright and activist behind "The Vagina Monologues" has been at it for years.

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Revising America's 'Secret Heroes'

For Paul Martin, fascinating history is a loud discovery in a quiet library.

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Great skin from this day forward

Forget what you did (or didn't do) to your skin years ago. There are moves you can make today to turn back the clock and look more gorgeous than ever.

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Etiquette guide for birthday parties

Follow this list of dos and don'ts to solve sticky situations that may arise when hosting or attending a kid's birthday bash.

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Chopra: Feel less powerless

Many people feel powerless, and the social trends that drain personal power only grow stronger. Deepak Chopra addresses the five things that help conquer that feeling of powerlessness.

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Caregiving is the 'new normal'

With about 10,000 baby boomers hitting age 65 each day, they're becoming caregivers and those needing care.

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Build relationships amid memory loss

Adam Robb's grandma used to take care of him. Now she's experiencing symptoms of dementia. He's learning how to make memories with her -- even as her memory fades.

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