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Everything you ever wanted to know about bank fees

Bank fees nickle and dime us out of our money. Learn some of the tricks banks are using to eat up your wealth. read more »
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Will We Get An Income Tax Holiday?

A bill offering an income tax holiday is being introduced on Capitol Hill: Two months with no income tax, and no FICA. read more »
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Mutual Funds With Money-Back Guarantees: Wave Of The Future?

Mutual funds that return management fees to investors years they don't beat their relevant benchmark exist and will probably become more popular as [...] read more »
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Rebuilding After the Sub-Prime Attack

Now is the time to assess your assets and start using them for your personal recovery. A "family team" organization will help to initiate action.
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Yen recovers on risk aversion, dollar climbs too

The yen rose broadly on Tuesday, even against an otherwise buoyant dollar, recovering from losses suffered the previous day as investors refocused on[...] read more »
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You're Buying Shares, Not Dollars

Whether you buy stock funds or individual stocks, it's important to remember that you're buying shares. Even when the market is going down, you're[...] read more »
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What is Form 1099 for?

An explanation of Form 1099, when you need to send them out, and what it means if you receive one. read more »
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The College Student Debt Machine: A National Disgrace

Colleges with runaway budgets have driven students into taking on massive student loan debt. read more »
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John Bogle on the Market's Decline

John Bogle (founder of Vanguard) states in an interview that investor fear--as opposed to an impending economic collapse--is the primary reason for o[...] read more »
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U.S. Bonds Popular Around the World

Lower bond yields mean that we may be able to borrow a lot without a significant increase in price. Time to spend our way out of this recession?[...] read more »
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Carnival of Personal Finance #182 - Don’t Go Broke Over The Holidays Edition

Come check out the latest Carnival of Personal Finance! Lots of great articles included. read more »
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Stocks are Less of Your Net Worth Than You Think

Why you need to revisit your stock/bond allocation read more »
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Warren Buffett Is Adding to His Train Set

At 78 years old Warren Buffet is still playing with CHOO CHOO TRAINS, but their no longer the Lionel Trains from childhood day's. read more »
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Hyperinflation forces Zimbabwe to print $200 million notes

Cash-strapped Zimbabwe revealed plans Saturday to circulate $200 million notes, just days after introducing a $100 million bill, Finance Minister Sam[...] read more »
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What is leverage?

Leverage is using borrowed money to increase your potential return on investment. It is relying on debt in order to speculate. read more »
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