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NEW YORK (AP) — The start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals like eating healthier or finally cleaning your basement. Many resolutions also focus on financial goals, such as ...

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A new report ranks one Las Vegas Valley city among the nation’s communities with the most unmanageable level of credit card debt. It could take the average resident of North Las Vegas more than 8 ...