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Are Green Collar Jobs The Answer to Our Current Economic Dilemma?

As today’s blue collar workers lament the loss of jobs to illegal immigrants or offshoring, a whole new movement is afoot that very well may provide [...] read more »
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2009 May Be Year of the Deal for Those With Cash

Companies that are performing well and have cash on hand will be able to take advantage of current market conditions to scoop up valuable, strategic [...] read more »
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What is Form W-9 and How Do You Fill One Out?

If you're self-employed, you'll need to be familiar with Form W-9. This article explains what it's for and how to fill it out. read more »
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Newspapers Going..Going..Gone

The US newspaper industry is facing tough times. The Tribune Company, the nation’s second largest newspaper publisher, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptc[...] read more »
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Winners of the 2008 Recession & Credit Crisis

People benefited from the economic carnage we're now seeing, I listed just five... and you'll probably want to see who they are![...] read more »
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Freight haulers slam on the brakes

WSJ reports some industry executives and analysts predict that 2009 could be the worst year for freight-transportation volume in three decades or mor[...] read more »
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Past Performance and Future Results

If we're going to obsess over past performance (which we probably shouldn't anyway), why don't we at least look at performance over comparable per[...] read more »
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In Praise of the Adult Allowance

I didn’t spend very much on our trip. I bought a few old books, but mostly we did low- or no-cost sightseeing. When we returned home, I still had abo[...] read more »
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Five Stocks For Any Economic Situation

Wading through the mainstream financial news, two story lines are forming regarding the recent financial turmoil in the markets. Most articles fallin[...] read more »
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8 Tips to a Better Forex Trader

Here is a very honest list that can better you as a Forex Trader.
1. Don’t Follow, Analyze your Own Information
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High Cost Mutual Funds: Betting Against the House

With a high-cost fund, your chance of beating a low-cost index fund is less than 50% each year. Therefore, your chance of beating an index fund over [...] read more »
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Investing 101: An Introduction to Index Funds and Passive Investing

A helpful look at investing in index funds. read more »
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Young? Can’t afford a house? You’re getting shafted by the government

Government measures to support the housing market are unfair. They are designed to support bubble valuations at the expense of the younger generation[...] read more »
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Generic vs. Brand Name Products (18+ Items Reviewed)

Various generic products are compared against their name brand counterpart. Most items compared are food related. A slide show is also provided whi[...] read more »
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Holiday Shopping Tip: Do You Need an Extended Warranty?

Extended Warranty, Purchase Protection Plan, Product Replacement Plan. Call it what you want, it's still a rip-off.
As a consumer, consider these[...] read more »
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