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WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes jumped last month, but it was the second-weakest month on record. The lackluster economy has made potential buyers skittish about shopping for homes New home sales rose nearly 24 percent in June from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual sales pace of 330...

The stock market might be behaving badly, but that's not a reason to leave stocks out of your long-term financial planning right now. In fact, with the market near recent lows, you may be more interested in considering one of the most common financial conundrums for homeowners: Is it better to us...