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Asa Aarons is an Emmy award winning TV consumer reporter and photojournalist. Through his website, JustAskAsa.com, he examines scams, urban myths, questionable products and ways to get the most for your money. You can reach him at

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Old debts can have long lives

A New York City woman is still haunted by mistakes she made as a "financially green teenager." But now...
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Get your teen a credit card

Getting a credit card is a major rite of passage. But many parents wonder whether their teens are ready for the...
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Choosing the right charity is especially important during bad economic times

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Choosing the charities you want to support is always a challenge. But in difficult economic times, when potential...
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Lose your spouse, keep your money: How to manage credit during divorce

Ending a marriage can be painful. But getting stuck with your soon-to-be ex-spouse's debt can make a bad situation...
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Scam home repair offers are springing up: don't fall victim to traveling con artists

Homeowners aren’t the only ones who engage in spring cleaning. Traveling home repair crews look forward to it, too. Their goal is to clean out...
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New Jersey offers more public records online than New York

New Jersey is better than New York when it comes to posting public records on the Internet, but even New York provides better access to government...
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Online colleges flunk out: report cites many for misleading students about costs & degrees

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Online universities are using high-pressure tactics to mislead students about the value of the degrees they earn...
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Fortunoff tells consumers to pay for merchandise they never received

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Fortunoff spent years developing a reputation as The Source for luxury goods in the New York area. But it took only weeks to destroy its once...
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What do you do when there's a bug in your food?

A group celebrating a birthday at a Dubai diner last year received a 25 percent discount on their total bill. The reason, according to the receipt,...
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NYS officials urge banks to warn consumers about data breach

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New York-based banks affected by data breach.It's been four weeks since a credit and debit card processing company announced a major data breech--and...
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