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'Good' credit card users getting more attention from credit industry

For the longest time, it was common knowledge that credit card companies adored customers who were actually terrible with their money. You know, the [...] read more »
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Would Ticker by Another Name Do the Same?

Say you had $1,000 and you wanted to invest it in a basket of stocks. And say you didn’t have much information to go on. Perhaps, all you had were th[...] read more »
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Despite the recession, San Francisco successfully combats homeless problem

The city of San Francisco is notching a miraculous win. Despite the recession, it's managed to shrink its homeless population for the first time in [...] read more »
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State Budgets, Federal Funding, and Teen Pregnancy in America

Fifteen of the 34 states, or 44 percent, that accepted the Federal funding had teen pregnancy rates higher than the average. read more »
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New Tip’d Submission Guidelines!

In the vein of decreasing spam and to keep Tip’d relevant and interesting to our community, we also thought it necessary to publish an explicit set o[...] read more »
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Toyota CEO to appear before Congress next week

Toyota shares are already up a bit in Tokyo trade following news that Akio Toyoda, the carmaker's chief executive officer, will testify next week be[...] read more »
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Is It the End of Easy Money?

Stocks in Asia closed lower; U.S. futures are pointing to a lower open.
Say it ain’t so, Ben. Stocks in Asia tumbled today, the dollar rose, and U.S[...] read more »
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Stock Futures Pare Losses On Inflation Data

Stock futures are recovering some of their earlier losses after some encouraging news on inflation at the consumer level. read more »
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Jobs Report Pushes Stocks Higher

Stocks advanced Thursday after a much better-than-expected reading of jobless claims.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 106 points at 10,144.[...] read more »
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Homeownership for the poor might not be such a bad idea

In an op-ed piece in today's Wall Street Journal, Rutgers economist Eugene N. White argues that "the poor are better off renting." read more »
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Stock Futures Fall As China Hikes Bank Reserves

Stock futures fell Friday after China said for the second time in a month it would force banks to increase their reserve levels. read more »
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Best New Car Values 2010 - Kiplinger.com

Carmakers aren't desperate for business, so our negotiating advice is more valuable than ever. read more »
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You Can Now Own 10 Blockbuster Shares For Less Than a DVD Rental

Blockbuster announces that it eliminated some jobs this week, and shares in the company slid to 38 cents in after-hours trading. That means you can n[...] read more »
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Guide To Solar ETF Investing: Solar Energy ETFs 101

The ETF industry has been credited with bringing exotic asset classes and investment strategies within the reach of all levels of investors. But it h[...] read more »
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Will New Jobs Reports Rattle the Markets?

Stocks in Asia closed lower today; U.S. futures are pointing to a lower open. Jobs, jobs and more jobs. That’s the hope for this morning’s government[...] read more »
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