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House Democrats contemplate abolishing 401(k) tax breaks

Posted by wangarific 1319 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://investmentnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401k retirement
Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation's $3T 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80B tax breaks.[...] read more »
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Pay Yourself First, and Last

Posted by wangarific 1317 days ago, popular 1316 days ago (http://frugaldad.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frugality personal finance saving
What if we could get just as fired up about saving money as we do spending it? This is how.[...] read more »
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Tip’d - A New Social Media Site for Financial Topics

Posted by wangarific 1318 days ago, popular 1317 days ago (http://cashmoneylife.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: social media tipd
Earlier this week a new social media site was launched - Tip’d. I was skeptical at first ... but Tip’d fills a niche that the other social media site[...] read more »
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Markets Follow 11% Gain With Small Loss

Posted by wangarific 1321 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: dow jones investing stock market
The stock market failed to follow up its large 11% jump on Monday, instead retreating less than a percent on Tuesday. Which way tomorrow? read more »
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Democrats Mull $300 Billion Stimulus

Posted by wangarific 1321 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy stimulus package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is mulling recommendations from several economists that Congress act on an $300B economic-recovery package.[...] read more »
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6 Ways To Take Advantage Of Your Good Credit

Posted by wangarific 1319 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://www.thedigeratilife.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit cards loans
If you have good or excellent credit, use it to your advantage with these six tips.[...] read more »
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Eating on $25 a Week

Posted by wangarific 1320 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frugality
They agreed to spend no more than $25 on food for a week -- that's about $3.50 a day -- and blog about what they learned during the experience.[...] read more »
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Lehman Failure Caused $300 Billion Damage

Posted by wangarific 1321 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bankruptcy lehman brothers stock marke
The head of Germany's financial regulator said that the financial fallout outside the US from Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy has been $300 BILLION.[...] read more »
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50 Fun Facts About The Stock Market

Posted by wangarific 1322 days ago, popular 1322 days ago (http://www.bargaineering.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing stock market
Given the recent turmoil in the financial markets, fifty fun facts about the market is just what we need right now - Wall Street was an actual wall![...] read more »
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Gasoline price marks biggest drop ever

Posted by wangarific 1322 days ago, popular 1322 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Green | Tags: gas gasoline oil personal finance
The average price of a gallon of gasoline fell 35.03 cents to $3.3079 from two weeks earlier. This is the lowest national average since mid-March.[...] read more »
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Bailout Plan Gives Tax Break to Bicycle Commuters

Posted by wangarific 1322 days ago, popular 1322 days ago (http://ecomodder.com)
Category: Green | Tags: bicycle green taxes
Bicycle commuters rejoice! In the 448 page bailout, there are tax cuts available to bicycle commuters![...] read more »
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Where to Invest Outside the Stock Market

Posted by wangarific 1323 days ago, popular 1323 days ago (http://www.bargaineering.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing stock market
With all the volatility in the stock market, you might be wondering where you can invest if you want to take a break from the stock market.[...] read more »
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