By Jennifer Calonia

Top fashion designers are prepping for the much anticipated Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, commonly referred to as New York Fashion Week, to showcase their latest lineup for fall 2012.

If you’re a fan of major labels like Kate Spade, Rachel Roy, Nicole Miller and Rebecca Minkoff, pillaging your savings account to purchase a ready-to-wear piece (let alone a plane ticket to New York to see a designer’s show) is not the most practical move for your finances.

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From the exterior, Deal Seeking Mom may look like just another site offering sweet deals for moms. However, avid couponers nationwide are taking  up arms alongside DealSeekingMom.com to battle against retail prices and rescue savings accounts from unnecessary spending.

By Paul Sisolak

Political scientists and analysts are abuzz over Rick Santorum’s uncanny ability to rally support as the Republican party’s front-running candidate while having the poorest economic status among his contenders, with a mere $2.2 million in campaign finance contributions.

This post is the eighth in our Top Money-Saving Sites series. You can vote for your favorite site below.

You don’t have to be cheap to save money, as evidenced by Bargain Briana. She loves to shop, but loves a good deal just as much. That’s why the frugal mom blogger spends her free time finding bargains and helping readers save money in certain areas so they can spend in others.

By Elle Martinez

I’ve received numerous e-mails from readers about money questions that they’ve had. However, one in particular stood out to me because it was about marriage and finances–particularly, where do you draw the line when it comes to financial transparency between you and your spouse?

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By Paul Sisolak

Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg may owe up to a staggering $2 billion in taxes–but will still emerge a billionaire–when the social networking site comes up for its initial public offering (IPO) late this year, according to reports.

By Alex Brown

If you, like many credit card holders, have taken on more debt than you can handle, it’s likely your credit score has suffered as a result. Delinquent payments, a poor debt-to-credit ratio and other red flags to creditors will result in a drop.

You may not be concerned about your credit now, but what about the future? If you ever want to obtain a mortgage, auto loan or other line of credit, you won’t get approval with a poor credit score. In such a situation, employing one or more of the following credit repair tips can help you rebuild your credit score.

This post is the seventh in our Top Money-Saving Sites series. Vote for 5dollardinners.com as the best below.

Kitchen aficionados and TV dinner diners alike can appreciate what 5dollardinners.com brings to the table. This money-saving site focuses on the heart of the home: The kitchen. By practicing $5 Dinner principles, savings accounts can be as full as your family’s stomachs.

This post is the sixth in our Top Money-Saving Sites series. Be sure to cast your vote for the top site below.

Have you ever walked out of a supermarket having paid $19 for groceries worth $1,880? The Consumer Queen has, and she’s on a mission to teach others her extreme couponing ways so they can slash grocery bills and save money on household expenses.

By Stacey Bumpus

There have been a number of attempts to turn the housing market around since the crash in 2008, but unfortunately, the success officials have been hoping for hasn’t come from any government-initiated mortgage modification or stimulus programs yet.

Recently, however, the Obama administration shared it would give another push for housing recovery through Fannie Mae’s foreclosure rental program–a pilot program to sell government-owned foreclosures in bulk to investors who would then rent the properties to others. Will this program have any more success in improving the market than past attempts?