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Mr Flip-Flop, aka Treasury Secretary Paulson

In a striking admission, Paulson said that buying up distressed mortgage assets "is not the most effective way" to use government funding.Purchasin[...] read more »
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2009 Entertainment Book Now Available with a $5 discount

Do yourself a favor, check out the merchant coupons on offer and save some money by buying the most recognized coupon book. It also makes a great gift... read more »
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An Introduction to Trading Options Effectively

This overview of options and associated trading tips should get you started on the road to trading options. Once you are comfortable trading stocks, [...] read more »
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China Out-Stimulates the US

With China’s gross domestic product (GDP) around $3.5 trillion this year, their recently announced stimulus is equivalent to 17% of GDP. Whereas Amer[...] read more »
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Timing of the Next Economic Stimulus Payment

President-Elect Obama hasn't said anything yet but I imagine this will be his top agenda item when sworn in. His campaign election plan and talks st[...] read more »
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$300 monthly passive income by year end

I have started looking at some of my financial goals a bit differently. This resulted in a new personal finance goal, which was to have $300 of monthl... read more »
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Yahoo, Google and Microsoft. A Tangled Web

I think Microsoft is desperate to get Yahoo's search engine and advertising platform in order to effectively compete with Google (which broke its deal... read more »
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Avoid Getting Ripped off on Auto Repairs

A recent encounter during a routine car service reinforced my cynicism when it comes to mechanics and the auto repair industry in general. So here are... read more »
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Airline Profiting at their Customer's Expense

I have been tracking airline tickets prices over the last few months to a couple of destinations where I planned to go and felt that with the 50%+ fal... read more »
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HSBC vs ING Direct high yield saving accounts

I recently received a reader question asking me which high yield online savings account is better - HSBC or ING Direct? I had previously written about... read more »
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Reflections on the Week that Was

Despite an end of month rally, October was a terrible month in the market for most investors and I am glad it is finally over. November will hopefully... read more »
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High Yield Saving Account Rates Compared Globally

In America we can get Annual Percentage Yields (APY) or savings rates between 3% and 3.5% for money kept in high yield on-line saving accounts. One mi... read more »
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Optioning Apple (AAPL) Calls

This is the second in a series of posts about Tony Parker's option trades based on his prediction that the market has bottomed. His previous trade on ... read more »
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Home Delivery Debit Card Scam

See details on a Debit card scam that is apparently real and spreading across the country. Just another sign of tough economic times as criminals go t... read more »
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McCain vs Obama - Your Financial Future

Here is a summary comparison of the key financial reforms proposed under both candidates. More than wars and natural disasters the 2008 global econom[...] read more »
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