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“John Hancock Lie Insurance”

Posted by helen 655 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: humor usaa funny ads john hancock
A bad ad from my insurance company inadvertently smears their business partner. read more »
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“Piggybanking” — Raising Financially Savvy Kids

Posted by helen 655 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial literacy jeff opdyke
Jeff Opdyke, personal finance writer for the Wall Street Journal, advises us how to raise financially savvy kids. A guidebook full of practical advi[...] read more »
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Creative A&W Restaurant Owner Takes Advantage Of Detour Signs - KTXL

Posted by foxtv 655 days ago (http://www.fox40.com)
Category: Business | Tags: sacramento signs a&w detour lodi a&
A creative local franchise owner is taking advantage of road construction to draw in business to his restaurant. T read more »
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Mortgage Calculation — Now an On-line Tool

Posted by helen 657 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: mortgage financial calculators
Ironman at Political Calculations just created a new calculator to help you decide whether to get a 15-year mortgage or a 30-year mortgage that you p[...] read more »
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529 Plans: Index vs. Managed Funds

Posted by helen 677 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 529 plans funding education
Comparing 529 plans is difficult because they are not publicly traded. How do you figure out whether the higher expense ratio of a managed fund (ove[...] read more »
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New Law on Student Loans

Posted by helen 679 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: student loans paying for education
The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act will make it easier for students to obtain student loans and pay them back... read more »
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Carnival Of Personal Finance #249: Who’s Awesomest? Pirates Vs Ninjas Vs Nuns Vs Robots Vs Real Estate Agents Vs

Posted by KyleAAA 690 days ago (http://amateurassetallocator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: carnival of personal finance
A selection of the week's best personal finance and investing articles from around the blogosphere. read more »
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Retirement Savings for the Self-Employed: IRA, SEP, or 401(k)

Posted by helen 710 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401(k) ira retirement sep
The SEP is a great option for the self-employed person who wants to put away more for retirement than an IRA allows. If you want to contribute even [...] read more »
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Buying a New Car: Auto Loan or Home Equity Loan?

Posted by helen 724 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: buying a car home equity loan
To finance your new car, you can choose an auto loan, a home equity loan, or a home equity line of credit. Here are some of the advantages and disad[...] read more »
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Help Haiti, But Be Smart About It

Posted by helen 757 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: charity donations haiti
Help Haiti, if you can, but be sure your donation will get to its intended destination by selecting a four-star charity, as rated by Charity Navigato[...] read more »
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Gold Star Spice: Emerging Markets

Posted by helen 760 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bric investing dfemx drpex adre
I went searching for a good emerging market mutual fund and ended up with an ETF. read more »
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Fahrvergnügen

Posted by helen 787 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: co2 emissions volkswagen limate change
Financial and environmental considerations in buying a replacement car. Government rebate for Advanced Lean-Burn Vehicles -- including diesels. read more »
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The 75 Best Business Blogs of 2009

Posted by bizpundit 787 days ago, popular 787 days ago (http://www.businesspundit.com)
Category: Business | Tags: awards blogs business rankings
A list of the most interesting and influential blogs about business, marketing and finance. read more »
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Face Recognition Software in Consumer Applications

Posted by helen 806 days ago (http://www.scienceandmoney.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: panasonic lenovo veriface picasa
Face recognition used to be a difficult problem in computer science. Now it's used in a number of consumer products. read more »
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Giving Thanks and a Little Bit More

Posted by helen 809 days ago (http://www.affinefinancial.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: charity tax deduction
Charitable giving warms you twice. read more »
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