Finance
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Volatile market scares small investorsJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Every January, my husband and I update our finances, but this year's review nearly sent me over the edge. Just over a week ago, as we were tabulating our a...
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In Florida, real estate values fall dramaticallyJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - FORT MEYERS, Fla. -- Here, people don't ask whether we are headed for a recession. They know a recession is here. For those who live here, the questions narrow down to t...
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Financial education should be a priorityJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Now that there's no denying that the U.S. economy is badly shaken, the presidential candidates are highlighting their ideas on how to fix things. If you ar...
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Peer-to-peer online lending must be considered carefullyJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In the wake of the subprime mortgage meltdown, traditional financial institutions have tightened up on who gets to borrow money. But some people are still ...
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Money can divide both friends and familiesJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- They're just four little words, but they can cause strife after a pleasant meal out with co-workers, friends or family. You've all heard them at one time o...
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It's time for an annual checkupJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- I've gone back to an old-fashioned approach to make sure I get things done. Several months ago I purchased a large white erasable board with a stand and se...
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New limit on savings bonds irks readerDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- At a time when the nation's savings rate is abysmal, the Treasury Department's Bureau of the Public Debt has decided to lower the annual amount of U.S. sav...
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Tax time is easier when you start earlyDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Here are two words that can get a person so riled up you would think you'd insulted their mama: tax time. Yes folks, no use grousing about it. Before you r...
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Rate-freeze plan doesn't fix systemic problemsDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- How timely that just as President Bush was announcing a deal to help homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments, new data were released showing tha...
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Book can help you change bad habitsDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- As any therapist will tell you, conflicts about money are usually not about money. They're about you -- or rather "your issues." So for my final Color of M...