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Be Careful of People Who Manipulate Statistics To Get Better Results

Posted by hankc44 1152 days ago, popular 1151 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: statistics
We must always be on guard with the information we allow to sway our decisions and perceptions of reality. The misuse of statistics in investing and [...] read more »
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Laid Off? Start a Business - Kiplinger.com

Posted by Kiplingermedia 1152 days ago, popular 1151 days ago (http://www.kiplinger.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy job recession unemployment
Be your own boss and thrive -- even in a recession. read more »
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Inside AIG: How Is This Acceptable? A Modern Witch Hunt

Posted by seangw 1160 days ago, popular 1159 days ago (http://www.whybanksfail.com)
Category: Business | Tags: aig bonus congress government pay
A high earner quits AIG and writes exactly why in a well thought out letter. We can't blindly punish people without knowing the full story. Everyo[...] read more »
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AIG and Populist Rage

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1168 days ago, popular 1167 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Business | Tags: aig bailout crisis finance
The AIG bonus situation is infuriating, but are we willing to throw out the rule of law over it? Very little about the situation is fair, yet we see[...] read more »
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Here's a Bunch of $2 Bills. Go Stimulate the Economy

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1180 days ago, popular 1180 days ago (http://blog.al.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: business economy finance money
A small-town pharmacist intrigued by the government's economic stimulus plan decided to launch his own version with $16,000 in $2 bills, and area st[...] read more »
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Dave Ramsey’s Debt Snowball

Posted by Pinyo 1181 days ago, popular 1181 days ago (http://www.moolanomy.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: dave ramsey debt snowball
Explanation of Dave Ramsey's Debt Snowball with visual illustration and links to additional resources read more »
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When the Bush Tax Cuts Expire - For the Rest of Us

Posted by opportunities 1181 days ago, popular 1181 days ago (http://opportunitiesaplenty.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bush economy obama tax cuts taxes
What do you think happens when the Bush tax cuts expire? Are you sure? You might want to take another look at it could affect your average family, ev[...] read more »
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5 Brutal Cases of Stolen Identities

Posted by nightcrawler 1189 days ago, popular 1188 days ago (http://www.spendonlife.ca)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: fraud money stolen-identity theft
Downed economy means higher crime. Not surprisingly cases of stolen identity are on the rise. Here are 5 of some of the worst cases reported. read more »
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How to cut your TV bill

Posted by scott9s 1194 days ago, popular 1194 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: spending tv
A good example on how to cut your cable TV bill by using hulu, tv.com, itunes, and netflix. read more »
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My Economic Plan - Stimulate Yourself!

Posted by pimpyourfinances 1196 days ago, popular 1196 days ago (http://www.pimpyourfinances.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: recession stimulus
The government just passed a $790 billion plan to get the economy moving, but I won't hold my breath to see if it works. Instead, I'm going to show some responsibility, and stimulate myself. read more »
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Aggressive Home Builders Offer CRAZY 3.99% Fixed Mortgage for 30 Years

Posted by repa 1210 days ago, popular 1210 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: home builders home loan mortgage
This is a 30-year fixed rate that is lower than any adjustable rate mortgage out there. Typically, buyers pay a premium on fixed rates, and the longer the term, the higher the premium. Could we be seeing a real change in the way mortgage companies d read more »
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Allow Foreclosures to Happen

Posted by clubbin714 1212 days ago, popular 1211 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: housing
Why allowing foreclosures to happen has merit ... read more »
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Amazon (AMZN) crushes estimates

Posted by TheFinancialBlogger 1214 days ago, popular 1214 days ago (http://www.intelligentspeculator.net)
Category: Stocks | Tags: amazone amzn stock pick
I have been worried with Amazone results coming out. And it turned out that Amazon turned in some impressive numbers. read more »
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Dealing With A Job Loss: What To Do When You're Laid Off

Posted by moneymatters 1217 days ago, popular 1216 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Business | Tags: jobs layoffs
A look at what you need to do in preparation for layoffs, and once you've actually been laid off. read more »
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FreeCreditReport.com Is NOT Free

Posted by Pinyo 1219 days ago, popular 1219 days ago (http://www.moolanomy.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit report freecreditreport.com
Have you heard of FreeCreditReport.com before? If you watch television at all, you probably came across their free credit report commercials more th[...] read more »
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