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Helaine Olen

Helaine Olen is the author of "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" and writes The Money Blog for The Guardian.

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1 in 5 college grads can’t repay their student loans

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401(k)s are a sham

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“Real Estate Rookie” tells all

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The littlest shoppers

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The mind’s missing pieces

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Taking it to the streets

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Let’s get it on

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Baby blues

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A truce in the “Mommy Wars”

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