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How (financially) happy is the state you live in?

The Happiness Index evaluates the nation's levels of 'financial happiness' each month using the unemployment, foreclosure, and non-mortgage debt r[...] read more »
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Green Energy Rising - Kiplinger.com

But investors should brace for a bumpy ride. read more »
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Why Now May Be the Right Time for Green Stimulus

If you accept the premise that stimulus is a good idea, the next logical question is: "What kind of stimulus?" This article suggests why environmen[...] read more »
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Forget Stress Tests: Consider Local Banking

Government stress tests are basically useless for regular folks. Instead, look at your local banks and evaluate how well that institution is holding [...] read more »
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Bank Lobby On Course To Gut Bankruptcy Bill

The bankruptcy reform bill that passed the House weeks ago amid much fanfare is on course to be gutted by the Senate Thursday. read more »
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Q&A With Brad Zigler of Hard Assets Investor.com

"Long-only commodity portfolios may not be the inflation hedge that many advisors or investors think them to be. First of all, there’s contango whic[...] read more »
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Confessions of an Active Investor

You can absolutely beat the indexes but is it really worth it? read more »
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A Little Post About Leverage

If you can't hit the targets, don't always blame your equipment. Leverage is good if you know how to use it properly. read more »
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Budgeting 101 - Why Budgets Fail

A look at why budgets tend to fail read more »
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Efficient Market Theory: Do you buy it?

What do you think? Are markets truly efficient, or is that a bunch of nonsense? read more »
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FHA or Conventional - You Decide

comparison of few points between the FHA and conventional loans. read more »
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iSave: 50 iPhone Apps to Help You Save Money

These 50 iPhone apps make it possible to save money all day long without having to save every receipt, carry around a heavy calculator or check in wi[...] read more »
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How Much More Will House Prices Fall?

As the economic environment continues to deteriorate house prices in the US are expected to continue heading downwards. Within this context, a key qu[...] read more »
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Credit Cards are Evil Just as Knives are Sharp

Learn to use credit cards to your advantage and don't always blame other people. read more »
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Secret Meetings: Amero Adopted, Global Reserve Currency Approved

Are we embarking on a new world order? Or is this an April Fool's post? read more »
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