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Nikki Thompson holds her 6-month-old son, Cache, as they look at track car toys Friday at the Standard-Examiner-sponsored 2012 Spring Home & Garden Show at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden. Butler Home Products makes the toy. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Ideas aplenty at Home & Garden show today, Sunday

Last updated Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 10:55pm

OGDEN — Whether you’re looking to install energy-efficient windows, want to learn how to stain your own fence or just want to save a few bucks on groceries, the Spring Home & Garden Show has plenty of ideas and offers.

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Public offered free financial classes in Ogden

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 12:20am

OGDEN — A free four-week community program to help households gain control of their finances will start at 6 p.m. Jan. 5.

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Bank warns of new scam involving mass emails, calls and text messages

Jessica Miller Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, July 22, 2011 - 11:38pm

OGDEN -- A new twist on a phishing scam has Wells Fargo officials concerned for their customers.

The scam is nothing new, said Mark Chapman, spokesman for Utah Wells Fargo, but it is the first time scammers have attempted to use text messaging to gain account information.

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Identity theft topic of open house at Cottages of Hope

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 6:05am

OGDEN -- The folks at the nonprofit Cottages of Hope have a busy couple of weeks ahead.

The group finished celebrating the fifth annual AmeriCorps Week on Saturday and will hold an open house June 2 at its offices at 2724 Washington Blvd.

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How to: Avoid the holiday debt hangover

Chicago Tribune

Last updated Monday, November 22, 2010 - 8:48pm

CHICAGO -- The idea of an all-cash Christmas in America may be as elusive as a glimpse of Santa himself. But more holiday shoppers intend to avoid a New Year's debt hangover this year.

Shoppers say that instead of credit cards, they will be using debit cards and cash. Seven in 10 shoppers plan to use one of those two methods to pay for holiday purchases, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

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Tips for exorcising your financial demons

Kara McGuire, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Last updated Friday, November 5, 2010 - 12:01pm

Halloween may be behind us, but when it comes to money, the financial bogeymen lurk all year. I'm talking about the terror you feel when you think about outliving your money. The shiver that runs down your spine when you open your credit-card bill. And that ever-present financial devil on your shoulder.

But here are some tips on how to exorcise your financial demons.

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