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News Corp. faces sincerity test

Rupert Murdoch is ever so sorry that the New York Post, which he owns, published a cartoon suggesting, however inadvertently, that Barack Obama is li[...] read more »
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Tips on becoming a work at home mom... or dad

If you've dreamed of working from home... here are some good tips and resources for making that dream come true. Now more than ever moms and dads c[...] read more »
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Controlling Your Credit: A Guide to Living Beneath Your Means

We work hard for the money, but it seems the second that paycheque goes through- we’re in the 100-meter dash to see how fast we can spend it. Interes[...] read more »
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Forget Stress Tests: Consider Local Banking

Government stress tests are basically useless for regular folks. Instead, look at your local banks and evaluate how well that institution is holding [...] read more »
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Swine Flu Sends Mexican Peso Lower in Currency Trading

Peso performs worst against the U.S. dollar on swine flu worries. Indeed, the swine flu global health scare is disrupting a number of financial marke[...] read more »
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What Won't You Give Up in a Recession?

A few weeks ago, The Washington Post ran a story about historical "last things," the physical symbols of our "prosperous life" that we hold on to[...] read more »
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Who Controls the Checkbook?

The old adage is true: money makes the world go around; it makes your family go 'round too. Managing the money is a big responsibility, and it can [...] read more »
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My Preferred Tax Return Amount: $0

It's better to $0 back than have a big tax refund. You could have been doing something constructive with that money, rather than lending to the gove[...] read more »
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Secret Meetings: Amero Adopted, Global Reserve Currency Approved

Are we embarking on a new world order? Or is this an April Fool's post? read more »
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World Bank to Create $50 Billion Trade Fund -- U.S. Dollar Not Threatened

U.S. dollar likely to retain its reserve currency status, in spite of rumors that it will soon be replaced. 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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Recession Tips From 5th Graders

A fifth-grade class in Minnesota talked about the things they've learned from watching their parents handle the recession and chimed in their own ad[...] read more »
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A Simple, Smart, Free Way to Green Your Office

How do you reduce the amount of ink you use in your office printing everyday things? Simple: poke holes in your writing. Come again? Ecofont removes [...] read more »
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Layoffs or Not, How Some Ways Companies Let Employees Go

Be humane and let your employees go the right way! read more »
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What You Need to Know About the Stimulus - Kiplinger.com

When -- and how -- you will get your share of the money. read more »
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