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uying A Vacation Home But Renting A Primary Home.

Lately, my wife and I have been discussing the idea of continuing to rent a primary home here close to town but purchasing a vacation cabin a few hou[...] read more »
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Where There's A Will, There's A Way

Many people never draft a will, but don't comprehend the unfortunate circumstance that they leave their family in when they are gone. Here are some[...] read more »
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Stock Market Index - What is it?

A short and simple explanation of stock market indexes. read more »
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LAMPERT'S A HUGE LOSER: $30M/HOUR

Even for a billionaire hedge-fund titan, losing $30 million an hour has got to be a bummer read more »
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Will Dropping Gas Prices Bring Back the SUV Craze?

Short answer: no. Long answer: the SUV craze of the late 90's and early 21st century came into play from the perspective that they were safer and m[...] read more »
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Financial Crisis vs. Economic Crisis

Discussion of the difference between an economic crisis and a financial crisis. Explains why a financial crisis is no reason to sell your investments[...] read more »
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Investing jitters? Curb them with government bonds

A review of bonds. Basically a bond is a loan that you give to a company or in this case, the government to fund an expansion project. read more »
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Green Policies in California Generated Jobs

"Green" naysayers, eat your heart out. California's green policies apparently created about 1.5M jobs in the twenty years spanning 1977-2007. Okay[...] read more »
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Jerry Yang: Yahoo to Fire 10 Percent of Workers

From the page: Besides being all lowercase, as usual, he lets everyone know that the company will be letting 10% of employees go to help save $400 mi[...] read more »
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'My £1.3million bonus just not enough': The £300,000-a-year City banker who is suing for £92,000 more

A £1.6 million-a-year City trader is suing his employer for £92,000 after claiming he did not get a big enough bonus, it is revealed today. read more »
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The Big List: 1,019 Different Ways To Save Money

In face of the economic crisis, this is the best time to learn how to save money and cut your expenses. Check out this list and find over 1,000 idea[...] read more »
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Spread The Wealth: A Failed Experiment

One family's attempt to "spread the wealth" ends in disaster. What we can learn from three young children. read more »
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Jim from 'Blueprint for Financial Prosperity' Joins the Tip’d Team!

Please take a moment to welcome Jim from 'Blueprint for Financial Prosperity' to the Tip’d team. Jim is a well-known personal finance blogger... read more »
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Finally, national average dips below $3 per gallon

Gasoline prices continued to slip, tumbling below $3 a gallon for the first time in nine months, according to a daily survey of credit card swipes...[...] read more »
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101 Ways to Save Money in Your Everyday Life

101 suggestions for saving a little money here and there in your everyday life, including utilities, household, personal care, hobbies and entertainm[...] read more »
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