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In money, as in love, opposites attract.

More than 65 percent of Americans marry someone who is their "financial opposite." He likes to spend; she likes to save. She likes taking risks with investments; he's risk-averse. She knows how much is in the joint checking account down to the penny; he has no idea.

Are you a 15 percenter like Mitt Romney, or are you a 28 percenter? Have you taken steps to avoid becoming a 35 percenter?

As the April 17 filing deadline draws closer, many taxpayers will be wondering which of six tax brackets they fall into and whether they did enough things correctly last year to position themselves into as low a tax bracket as possible.

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The college green is lush and sunny, conjuring daydreams of Walt Whitman and pick-up football. For more than 100 years, the red brick buildings have housed the higher mysteries of calculus, chemistry and Coriolanus.

Your child loves the place.

And the cost after four years? More than your house is worth.

These websites provide information that helps consumers learn more about their higher education choices:

nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator -- Federal government's College Navigator website has cost, completion and other statistics for every postsecondary school that participates in federal programs.

Having a home equity loan or home equity line of credit when you're trying to refinance your mortgage adds a layer of complication to the approval process.

As the economy continues to heal from the Great Recession, job security is more important than ever to most workers. Employees can preserve job security by making sure they are irreplaceable to their companies, says Laurence Shatkin in his new book, "150 Best Jobs for a Secure Future."

2012 KIA SOUL!

TYPE: Front-drive, five-passenger, compact hatchback.

PRICE: $19,600 base, $22,850 as tested.

WHERE BUILT: South Korea.

KEY RIVALS: Nissan Cube, Honda Element, Toyota Scion xB.

POWER: 2-liter, DOHC, 164-horsepower, 4-cylinder engine, 6-speed auto transmission with active ECO system.

A little bit of Soul goes a long way on a gallon of gas these days.

With an update for the 2012 model year, the youth-oriented Kia hatchback gains a number of technological, power train and style enhancements.

While it's not the flashiest ride on the road, the Toyota Sienna minivan shines brightest for drivers looking for the biggest bargain on car insurance.

The four-cylinder LE model took top honors as the cheapest vehicle to insure among some 900 reviewed by the price-comparison website Insure.com.

Even in this era of hard times, the Tea Party Movement and Occupy Wall Street, there still are multitudes of people out there with a lot of money.

They spend six-figure sums at high-end auctions to buy 1970s-era muscle cars that can barely stop or keep a line around a curve in the road. They also are people who are the targets of the AMG cars from Mercedes-Benz.