Where to turn when you’re desperate

Whether you need food, transportation, medical care or even just a little cash, you can find the help you need -- and deserve -- through dozens of local and online outlets.

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Big Brother cutting insurance bills

You might save money if you let your insurer add a device to your car that monitors how and how far you drive. But beware: It could backfire on you.

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Dow up 69 as rising crude boosts oil stocks

The modest rally comes as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac slump deeply and investors bet the Treasury will take over both. Crude moves higher; Goldman Sachs still expects oil to end 2008 at $149. Hewlett-Packard tops the Dow. Is China gambling with Macau's casino operators?

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A Business Comes Into Fruition

Despite the troubling economy, this young millionaire's produce company is ripe for profits.

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A Healthy Pet-Treat Business Worth Barking About

What brings this entrepreneur success is letting consumers sample his pet food product for free.

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A Rare Jewel of a Vacation in Hawaii

This young entrepreneur found success by tapping into an unmet Hawaiian market: upscale vacation services.

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Before There Was Web 2.0

These two entrepreneurs developed a way to connect employees and customers through community software.

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His Watchword Is Customer Service

This company has been through the wringer and come out on top.

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From Basement Boostrapper to Prominent Retailer

How this young entrepreneur grew his basement-housed clothing startup into a multi-million dollar retail and online community business.

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More Than Just a Pet Project

Maria Peevey used the power of big retailers to take her business to the next level.

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Riding the Green Wave

Darren Kimura traded in his surfboard for a booming renewable energy business.

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Rethinking Allergy Relief

This young millionaire aimed for better allergy barrier bedding.

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Serious About Student Achievement

High standards have helped this tutoring business become a celebrated franchise.

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Spelling Out Success

This family turned a childhood game into a multi-million dollar business.

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A Business Based on Harmony

Chris Lighty veered from the front line of the music business to become a marketing maven for musicians.

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