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Jennifer Westhoven tests used 3 cars ranked best for the money by Consumer Reports

Don’t buy a beater! Three best used car buys

By Jennifer Westhoven
updated 4:55 AM EDT, Fri May 17, 2013
Looking for a vehicle that will get you to the bank without draining your account?

Here are three of the best from Consumer Reports' best/worst used car list.  Yes, they may have a few miles on them, but if you just need something reliable -- a 2nd or 3rd car for the kids or even your pets -- these might do the trick:

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Open 24 hours a day, Mi Tierra is land of 100 piñatas

Open 24 hours a day, Mi Tierra is land of 100 piñatas

By Jeremy Bradley
updated 12:13 PM EDT, Wed May 08, 2013
No trip to San Antonio is complete without a stop at the historic Market Square. And if you don't drop in for a bite at Mi Tierra Restaurant and Bakery, you're not doing it right.

Pedro and Cruz Cortez opened Mi Tierra in 1941 with just three tables. Still owned and operated by the Cortez family, it's grown to 750 seats full of Texas tradition and pizzazz aplenty.

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Same surgery, wildly different costs – Why?

By Jennifer Westhoven
updated 6:49 AM EDT, Wed May 08, 2013
How much does it cost to have a life-saving pacemaker operation, or treat a case of pneumonia?

The cost for those treatments can vary by tens of thousands of dollars, hospital to hospital, and one group wants to know why.

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Internet tax passes Senate but not done deal

Internet tax passes Senate but not done deal

By Pete Fall
updated 5:35 AM EDT, Tue May 07, 2013
A bill to end your tax-free shopping online could hit a roadblock.

As expected, the Senate passed it by a wide margin yesterday.

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Senate vote expected on online sales tax

Senate vote expected on online sales tax

By Pete Fall
updated 6:25 AM EDT, Mon May 06, 2013
Your days of tax-free online shopping may be over soon.

The Senate is expected to pass a bill Monday that would require big online businesses to charge you sales tax.

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New $100 bills coming in October

Secrets of the new $100

By Pete Fall
updated 6:47 AM EDT, Thu April 25, 2013
The feds are rolling out some brand-new Benjamins.

If you carry around bills that big, you will notice the new ones, starting in October.

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A fortune cookie the size of a cake equals small business success for Lady Fortunes

Size matters for this fortunate business

By Ayesha Tejpar
updated 3:05 PM EDT, Wed April 17, 2013
Daria Artem found inspiration for her small business in an unlikely place: dinner at a Chinese restaurant.

“I was celebrating my birthday with a group of friends. My fortune was a particularly good fortune because it said that I was going to be successful in business,” Artem recalls. “I really wished that I could share it with everyone at the table.”

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Price of gold drops like a brick

By Jennifer Westhoven
updated 6:03 AM EDT, Tue April 16, 2013
Stock markets were rattled by panic-selling in gold prices Monday.

Gold, which has risen for about ten years straight, plunged a dizzying 9% in a day. That’s something most living traders have never seen -- the biggest drop in 30 years. Gold prices are now down more than $200 an ounce since Thursday to $1,400 an ounce.

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Find your local tax office

Deadline: How to get an extension on your taxes

By Jennifer Westhoven
updated 5:30 AM EDT, Sun April 14, 2013
Monday is the deadline to send in your taxes unless you get an extension.

But don't think you can wait to file for an extension -- you'll have to do it Monday.

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Over 3 million Japanese cars recalled for airbag problem

Airbag recall for millions of Japanese cars

By Jennifer Westhoven
updated 5:01 AM EDT, Thu April 11, 2013
More than 3 million Japanese cars are being recalled because of a problem with the airbags. 

Honda, Toyota, Nissan & Mazda are all recalling airbags made by the same manufacturer. In a crash, the airbags could deploy with too much force. There are at least six cases of it happening. 

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