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Top Ten Ways to Get into Debt (Part 1)

Gail Vaz-Oxlade has 10 tips on how we get ourselves into debt. Overspending may be obvious, but less obvious are the things that creep up on us. read more »
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AN OBAMA PANIC? MARKETS FEAR HIS POLICIES

But while the polls are reflecting Obama's steady hand, the markets haven't. In fact, they're getting worse by the day as Obama's lead widens. read more »
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Taiwan Dumps Fannie, Freddie

Despite the recent government bailout of US mortgage giants, investors remain wary. Taiwan's financial regulators reportedly have ordered that natio[...] read more »
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Growth of Deficit Makes Tax Hikes Unavoidable

Don't believe what any politician tells you about taxes. Economic reality makes it certain that they will have to raise taxes at some point in their[...] read more »
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RIMM Shares Plunge on Weak Blackberry Sales Report

Research In Motion shares fell as much as 10 percent on Monday after one brokerage said retail sales trends for its BlackBerry smartphones in North...[...] read more »
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America's Next Area For High Foreclosure Rates

Here is an article detailing the areas that are most likely to be hit with high foreclosure rates in the next 12 months. read more »
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China Helping The Worldwide Recession Along

The Chinese economy is slowing which surprises nobody. How far down will they go in future quarters? read more »
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Green Policies in California Generated Jobs, Study Finds

California’s energy-efficiency policies created nearly 1.5 million jobs from 1977 to 2007, while eliminating fewer than 25,000, according to a study[...] read more »
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Americans Oppose Income Redistribution to Fix Economy

Americans overwhelmingly -- by 84% to 13% -- prefer that the government focus on improving overall economic conditions and the jobs situation in the [...] read more »
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Credit Card Industry Debt Statistics (2006-2008)

Statistics on credit card debt, credit card delinquencies, credit scores, credit card interest rates, bankruptcies and more. read more »
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Futures trader commits suicide over million-dollar loss

An independent futures trader who accumulated more than a million dollars in losses died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, telling his wife in a not[...] read more »
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Poll: How Bad Will The Economy Get

Be sure to cast your vote in this poll. How bad will the economy get?
The poll is located in the upper right hand corner of the page. read more »
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Dollars and Sense: The McCain and Obama tax plans

US Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama both have their own tax plans in mind, which are key in their election platform. Duncan Curri[...] read more »
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Financial Advice for Joe the Plumber

Joe doesn't need a new president – he needs a new accountant. The tax code contains incredible deals for small business owners and independent contr[...] read more »
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House Democrats contemplate abolishing 401(k) tax breaks

Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation's $3T 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80B tax breaks.[...] read more »
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