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Watch Out for Stimulus Scams

Nope. Scam artists miss no opportunity to take your money, and they started to devise stimulus-related schemes as soon as the law was passed in Febru[...] read more »
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Daily Deduction: Business Start-Up Costs

When you start a business, there are “start-up” costs. Maybe you have to survey your potential market, or you might hire a consultant to help with yo[...] read more »
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Laid Off? 4 Fun Jobs To Keep You Busy

Maybe you were one of the 598,000 employees handed a pink slip in January, or perhaps you saw the neverending layoff parade as the perfect opportunit[...] read more »
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No Cash, No Problem: Bartering Booms Online

The country’s personal savings rate rose to 5% of disposable income in January, the most in about 14 years. But people still need stuff even if they[...] read more »
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Visualize Your Savings Goals

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to achieving major savings goals is maintaining your focus. The bigger the goal, the longer it typically [...] read more »
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Alternatives to High Yield Savings Accounts

If you’ve got money in the bank, then you’re likely aware that savings account interest rates have been plummeting. For example, in the month since w[...] read more »
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Overworked, Overwhelmed and Underpaid

Louis Barajas has taken his nearly 20 years of experience as a financial planner and determined that people always complain about the same three thin[...] read more »
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How to Manage Risk With ETFs

Does a recession mean that we should all throw in the towel, settle for mediocracy, not strive to purchase our dream house and not take some risk wit[...] read more »
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Firms Digging Deeper to Control Health Costs

Across the U.S., employers are looking at next year’s health plans, seeking new strategies to hold down costs. read more »
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Should You Walk Away From a House and Mortgage?

In the real estate boom, many homebuyers extended themselves financially to buy a house that may have been beyond their means. read more »
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Oil is Cheaper, So Why Isn’t Gas?

To drivers once again grimacing as they tank up, it sounds like a conspiracy. But it has more to do with an energy market turned upside-down that has left gas cut off from its usual economic moorings. read more »
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Stocks: Green Mountain Roasts Starbucks

As the economy recedes, Americans are cutting back on $5 lattes but still need to satisfy their caffeine addictions. As a result, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Stock Quote: GMCR) stands to benefit from a trade-down effect as consumers seek cheaper read more »
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Stimulus Savings: What To Do With $13 A Week

With the $789.5 billion stimulus package passed by congress and headed to the Senate for a final vote, the President could sign everything into law on Monday morning. Included in the package is a $400-per-worker tax credit for 2009 and 2010. read more »
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Getting a Good Deal on a New Home

A reader named Brett recently wrote in to ask for advice on finding a good deal on a new home. He and his wife are in seemingly stable jobs, and they’re looking to buy their first home. read more »
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What It Costs To Be Middle Class

It was one of the most reported moments of the 2008 presidential campaign. John McCain was asked at what point does someone move from middle class to upper class. His response: read more »
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