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Reality Check: The President Can't Save Us, Nor Should He

Posted by TheMoneyHawk 1300 days ago, popular 1300 days ago (http://money-hawk.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: accountability barack obama president
I wish everyone in the country would read this article, period. read more »
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5 Tips for Throwing a Holiday Party, Recession-Style

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1300 days ago (http://blog.mint.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy money recession saving
Just because the economy is tanking, doesn’t mean the party is over. Entertaining at home is less expensive than you might think. These simple money [...] read more »
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401k Match- Take The Money and Run!

Posted by jeffrose 1301 days ago (http://www.goodfinancialcents.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401k match
If your 401k has a match, do not think twice and just take the money. I came across a situation where a person didn't take advantage because he was[...] read more »
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Gas Prices Lower, Are You Driving More?

Posted by doctors 1301 days ago (http://www.financeurlife.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: budget economy gas money spending
Gas prices have been absurd the last few months but they have dropped to more affordable prices. Have you changed your habits because it is cheaper? read more »
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Stop Investing Your 401k Contributions In Company Stock Already

Posted by TheMoneyHawk 1301 days ago, popular 1301 days ago (http://money-hawk.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401k company stock investing ira
It seems every year we go through a huge company collapse. It’s Enron, Lehman Brothers, numerous mega banks, airlines, and on and on. First we hear a[...] read more »
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In Death, Einstein Makes More Money than John Lennon

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1301 days ago, popular 1300 days ago (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: career money personal finance
Who said going into science wasn’t a lucrative career move? In Forbes’ latest ranking of the highest earning dead celebrities, Albert Einstein beat o[...] read more »
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Economists See Recession Through 2009

Posted by ultrageek 1301 days ago, popular 1301 days ago (http://money.aol.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy recession
American economists are now saying that they see the current recession lasting through all of 2009, something consumer sentiment seems to be echoing. read more »
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What Giant Retailers Don’t Want You to Know: The Real Scoop on $4.00 Prescriptions

Posted by MrMedSaver 1301 days ago, popular 1301 days ago (http://mrmedsaver.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frugality health medicine
Learn the real motivation giant corporations have for selling your $4.00 prescriptions. Here's a hint: it's NOT to save you money. read more »
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Election Day Freebies for Those that Vote

Posted by moredown 1301 days ago, popular 1301 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bonus election free
If you're not a voter, then you may wanna get your hands on an 'I Voted' sticker so you can take advantage of all the free stuff you'll get if yo[...] read more »
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Don't Pay Too Much at the Pump

Posted by vanndrage 1301 days ago, popular 1301 days ago (http://www.makethatdough.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy fuel gas save money
This article explains how to save money when filling up. read more »
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Risk vs. Volatility (They're not the same!)

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1302 days ago, popular 1301 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: risk volatility
The difference between risk and volatility is significant. With a short time frame, a volatile investment (like an index fund) is risky. Over a long [...] read more »
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How an $800 Tax Bill Taught Me Not to be a Greedy Idiot

Posted by TheMoneyHawk 1302 days ago (http://money-hawk.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: emergency fund investing saving taxes
I thought I could get away with foregoing my emergency fund savings temporarily while I socked money away in the bear market. I stopped all contribut[...] read more »
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Put Your Savings on Steroids with Certificates of Deposit

Posted by MMarquit 1302 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cds personal finance savings
A great overview of CDs, and how they can help you right now. read more »
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Avoid These Three "Short-Term Loans

Posted by MMarquit 1302 days ago (http://www.bargaineering.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit debt loans
A look at three "short-term" loans that could get you into long-term debt. read more »
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'Living it Down Small' instead of 'Living it Up Large'

Posted by andychilton 1302 days ago, popular 1302 days ago (http://retire-at-40.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: lifestyle living personal finance
Do you need all that extra space in your house? How about if you downsized, would you cope. The author of this article has downsized twice in the pas[...] read more »
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