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Government Expenses Worldwide by GDP [Infographic]

This is a world map showing government size by comparing the level of government expenditures as a percentage of GDP among countries worldwide read more »
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Are RIM and the BlackBerry Doomed?

Unless RIM figures out how to solve its app issues, and fast, they will end up with a beautifully engineered paperweight because everyone will be usi[...] read more »
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8 Cheap Summer Travel Destinations

Just because the economy isn’t what it used to be doesn’t mean a summer vacation isn’t completely out of the picture. Stretch your budget as far as i[...] read more »
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Engaging Employees in Sustainable Thinking

Most company sustainability initiatives start at the top: executives, managers, and/or board members recognize the business case for “greening” opera[...] read more »
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Foreclosures Up 32% Even With Government Programs in Place

April marked the second month in a row that more than 300,000 troubled homeowners received foreclosure notices, a jump of 32 percent over the same ti[...] read more »
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A Look Back at Payments Through the Years

The way we pay for things has evolved over the years, and followed a natural progression that's taken us all the way to the point where we make onli[...] read more »
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16 Depression Era Money Saving Tips

Rather than passively absorbing fear and uncertainty, we would do well to remember that some people managed to stay afloat during the Great Depressio[...] read more »
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A Glossary of Important Recession Lingo

Your guide to understanding corporations, crooks and the end of the world as we know it. read more »
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Tip'd 2.0: Now THAT's What Social Media Needs

While most niche social news sites are facing their demise, Tip’d has done something that few have been able to accomplish in years. Officially, Tip’[...] read more »
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How Banks Steal Almost $2 Billion From Us Yearly

This chart sheds some light on the incredibly profitable bank practice of offering automatic overdraft “protection.” read more »
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The Tax Return Spectrum

Would you rather owe taxes back or be owed taxes? Let's put everything on a spectrum and see what areas we should aim our tax returns at. read more »
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Another investment fraud uncovered

We seem to be very gullible to cons. This latest investment fraud revelation shows again that if a story is too good to be true, it probably is. Paying higher than normal interest? Be careful. read more »
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Stop Wasting your Money on these 25 Things

The following is a list of 25 things that many people commonly overpay for, and it most likely includes at least one thing that every person is guilty of spending their hard-earned money on from time to time. read more »
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A Better Bank Fix: Cut Every Mortgage's Principal

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has unveiled a new plan to combat the financial crisis: convincing private financial institutions to buy up "toxic assets" with the government's backing. While this is a step up from former Secretary Henry Paul read more »
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What Freelancers Need to Know About Their Taxes

With unemployment rates at their highest in 15 years, there’s never been a better time to consider becoming a freelancer. Companies may not be hiring the way they once were but there’s still a huge demand for skilled workers. Programmers, web design read more »
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