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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 03/07/2013

Sequester requires tight rein on travel

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Looking for savings in California wine country

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Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 12/18/2012

Millionaires will take a nasty tax hit down the fiscal cliff

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IN THE LOOP | Tax Policy Center calculations show the extent of the pain for the wealthy.

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