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Seven Ideas to Improve the Kindle

Even with the advent of the Kindle 2, it’s still not in color. No illustrations, no art, no visual, barely discernible black and white photos. Even t[...] read more »
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Discount Cruises: Book a Fantastic Voyage

Longing to take a cruise in Polynesia? Bargains abound on the high seas this year, but you have to move fast because they're starting to dry up. read more »
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Top 25 ETF Tweeples Worth a Follow on Twitter

An ETF, holds assets such as stocks or bonds and trades at approximately the same price as the net asset value of its underlying assets over the cour[...] read more »
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China Calls for a New Global Reserve Currency

China is ready for a new Bretton Woods. But this time, instead of being elevated by a global monetary agreement, the U.S. dollar would be supplanted.[...] read more »
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Oversaving Does Not Lead to Happiness

I love frugality. Frugality helped me to dig out of debt, begin to build wealth, and find more meaning in the things I already own. But at some point[...] read more »
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Best Piece of Money Advice: Twenty Tips from Twitter

Twenty pieces of financial advice courtesy of a motley crew of Twitter-ers. Lots of short, sweet, and to-the-point tips. read more »
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AIG Bonuses: It’s The Forest, Not The Trees

There is something rotten at AIG, and calling out those multiple flaws in the way the directors, officers, and managers ran the company can be used t[...] read more »
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Psychological Benefits of Index Funds

The largest benefits of index funds are their low cost and low portfolio turnover. But I'd argue that they come with psychological benefits as well-[...] read more »
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My Virgin DIY Haircut Experience

Doing it yourself can be scary and rewarding at the same thing! If you have any DIY projects that you've been putting off, I encourage you to start[...] read more »
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The 6 Best Browser-based Personal Finance Management Tools

Personal finance management no longer requires mountains of paper work, receipts and a calculator. Now you can you can manage your personal finances [...] read more »
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When the Bush Tax Cuts Expire - For the Rest of Us

What do you think happens when the Bush tax cuts expire? Are you sure? You might want to take another look at it could affect your average family, ev[...] read more »
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The Advantages of Passive Investing via Index Funds

Common sense math tells us why index funds have a historical record of beating the majority of actively-managed funds. (Hint: It comes down to costs.[...] read more »
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US Economy: First In, First Out?

Will the US economy really be the first G7 nation to recover? And what will economic recovery mean for the US dollar on the currency market? read more »
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A Great Example of Why You Need to Diversify

Small little example, huge lesson. Diversify or risk losing EVERYTHING. read more »
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Bank of Canada cutting its rate again by 0.5% - Canadian Economy on the slump

The Bank of Canada just decided to do another rate cut. The overnight lending rate is therefore cut by half to 0.5%. read more »
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