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Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens

The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook

Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …

Akron Zips:
Two blowouts, one night

Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster

Cleveland Browns:
Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position

Kent State Sports:
Singletary update

Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs at Indiana Pacers – Here’s to LBJ and Free Throws

Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad

Varsity Letters:
Bowling season starts today

All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster

Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?

Akron Law Café:
Federal Judge Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic

Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED

Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!

Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.

Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall

HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron

Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go

Reclaim the Dream
Consumer finance experts holds call-ins
For readers who followed last year's Beacon Journal series on financial education, Reclaim the Dream, you'll remember the project looked at how consumers could get a handle on their finances. Read the story>>

Taking Action columns

RECLAIM THE DREAM GALLERIES

Past series stories

Frugal ways help mother achieve goal

Couple get a grip on their old debt

Pay cut keeps finances tight

Norton couple take lessons to heart

'Reclaim the Dream' updates

Residents surpass area goal for savings

Savers ring up bonanza with coins

Gather up loose change

Pledges to save, cut debt add up

Resolutions on finances for '09 need to be priority

Reclaim the Dream: Difficult but rewarding

Residents cook up a tighter budget

Financial advisers provide strategies

Credit card debt, home equity top call-in topics

Call us with your questions

Fair aims to help readers find solutions

Sept. 20: Credit expert answers common questions

Sept. 28: Living on a budget

Sept. 21: Norton couple on right path for retirement, with a few adjustments

Sept. 14: Young Akron couple re-evaluates budget

Sept. 7: Mowing down bills to Reclaim the Dream

Aug. 31: Dancing around the hard truth

Aug. 24: Akron couple pours energy into savings

Aug. 24: Savings tips from readers

Aug. 17: Seminar teaches area women about finances

Aug. 17: Advice to help consumers avoid, manage their credit-card debt

Aug. 10: Short lesson in finances for graduates

Aug. 3 Akron is nation's first 'Savings Community'

Aug. 3 Families tackle finances

July 27: Churches guide flock out of debt

July 20: The rising cost of debt

July 13: It pays to discuss finances together

July 6: Sock away cash for emergencies

June 30: Plug up the leaks in budget

June 29: Tips to help stop spending leaks

June 28: Winter utility bills might push us to boiling point

June 28: Powerful savings tips around the house

June 28: Computer among utility hogs

June 28: Audit identifies leaks, waste

June 27: Energy prices are something to smile about if you hold stock in companies

June 27: Save gas, save cash

June 26: Have fun, frugally

June 25: Food bill getting fat? Slim it down

June 25: 20 tips to cut food bill. Start by planning, then pay in cash

June 25: Fork over less for food

June 24: No remedy for lapsed health-care coverage

June 24: Insurance depends on circumstances

June 24: Healthy Savings - Cut medicine costs

June 24: Healthy savings - Put wellness first

June 23: Residents say families willing to share, even in Depression

June 23: This Place, This Time - Depression wisdom still applies today

June 22: Convince yourself to rein in spending

June 22: Challenge yourself to start saving more, spending less