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Strategies for investing as inflation looms - Los Angeles Times

Inflation could be the price of recovery. Here are ways to hedge by picking assets that are resistant to inflation or can even benefit from it. read more »
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Sears and Kmart spin a golden oldie and bring back the Christmas Club

You remember Christmas Clubs: the passbook accounts you used to have in your local bank to save for the holidays...when you had a local bank, that is[...] read more »
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GM's stock price resurges from lows despite Chapter 11 filing - Los Angeles Times

Although the shares probably are worthless, day traders, short sellers and mutual funds that track the S&P 500 index may have bought them. 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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Secular bear market could last into 2010, maybe through 2020

Investors whose retirement nest eggs have taken a beating during the last two recessions shouldn't count on markets bouncing back any time soon. As [...] read more »
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Paul Krugman can't stop saying those three little words

Does Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman need to find a new rhetorical flourish for his New York Times columns and stop abusing Barack Obama'[...] read more »
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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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Recession-Proof Careers - Kiplinger.com

These five fields offer job stability in any economy. Plus, learn how to recession-proof your career, whatever your industry. read more »
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Tips to Survive a Recession Financially

Follow these personal finance tips to weather a recession and safeguard your financial future. 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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Peer-to-Peer Lending Risks During a Recession

Is peer-to-peer lending too risky during a recession? read more »
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Top 10 Social Sites for Finding a Job

A list of the top ten social media sites for finding a job. Some are listed because they have tools that can help you write a resume, while others ar[...] read more »
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Debit v. Credit: What You Need to Know

You may use your debit card because it keeps you on a tighter budget. But when it comes to fraud, your credit card may offer better protection. read more »
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