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Against the real likelihood of financial doom for so many people, what precisely do we owe our alma maters at a time like this?

The shift to real-income living demands not only new spending habits, but also a wholly different way of thinking about money.

Trusts allow people to pass wealth on to loved ones, but a new kind of trust also lets people attach some strings to the money -- as Stacey Vanek-Smith discovered with her parents.

MSN Money and its partners are offering 10,000 readers a year of credit monitoring, plus unlimited access to Experian scores and credit reports, with no strings attached.

Poor Detroit. The heads of the Big Three automakers had to subject themselves to two days of Congressional grilling last week while they begged for a $25 billion loan.

At a time when so many people have so much less than they did just a few months ago, there ought to be a way to lessen the gift-giving pressure.

Billions have been spent on the bailout already, and we've been keeping track. Steve Henn reports for "Tracking the Bailout" where the money went.

Billions have been spent on the bailout already, and we've been keeping track. Steve Henn reports where the money went for our series "Tracking the Bailout."

As consumers try to pinch pennies this holiday season, they are going to spend less money on gift cards than last year, according to a report released Tuesday.

Struggling to find any promising place for your money in this market? Take a look at corporate bonds. They're likely to outperform stocks for at least a couple of years.