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ETF Plays On The Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal

YHOO shares plunged more than 10% in early trading, while MSFT was essentially flat, as many investors apparently believe that Microsoft is the big w[...] read more »
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The Whole Armor of Personal Finance

In Ephesians 6:10-18 Paul speaks of The Whole Armor of God. I CANNOT help but read this and liken it to our battle against debt, advertising, wanton[...] read more »
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Cash For Clunkers Program Is Now Available. Things To Keep In Mind When Trading In Your Gas Guzzler.

The Cash For Clunkers program has been active as of July 1st, and if you have an eligible car, you can now take advantage of the program. Here are s[...] read more »
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It’s Finally Official, Microsoft & Yahoo Make A Deal!

As expected, Microsoft and Yahoo have finally struck a deal, one that with regulatory approval, they hope will be in place by early 2010. Is it the t[...] read more »
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Money Hacks Carnival 75 Get a Job Edition

Great list of personal finance posts. read more »
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Behind the scenes on Amazon's deal for Zappos.com

Because of the size of the deal, Amazon.com had to file a regulatory document called an S-4 form. While there is lots of legal and technical mumbo-ju[...] read more »
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Frugality Vs. "Big Wins" - Why You Shouldn't Care About Either

Frugality Vs. "Big Wins". What should we ultimately be focusing on? Neither side have both the answers. My journey to embracing habits that shat[...] read more »
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Stocks slide as July consumer confidence falls (AP)

Jitters about the economy are putting the stock market rally on hold again. read more »
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American Airlines joins the herd and hikes bag fees

When it comes to fleecing us, it's the airlines that always move in a herd. read more »
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ETFs (Finally) Break Into 401(k)s

FOR YEARS, investors have grumbled that there aren’t enough investment choices in their 401(k) plans—and grew even more disgruntled after losing a go[...] read more »
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Under the radar: Libor's dip below 0.50% indicates further credit thaw

Some trends are obvious enough and visible to all investors. Others are more subtle, but are just as potent, and these often slip "under the radar.[...] read more »
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Young Broke People – A Fundamental Difference in Thought

A look at the fundamental difference in how my wife and I see frugality. read more »
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Why efforts to stem foreclosures are failing

As the numbers of foreclosures continue to mount, the Obama administration called loan servicers to a meeting today in Washington to figure out what [...] read more »
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Stop Using Credit Cards Irresponsibly

There are plenty of ways to completely avoid credit card use. Try these out and see if they work for you. read more »
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Individual Investors vs. The Market

Do individual investors have any advantages that should allow them to reliably outperform the market? read more »
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