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7 Non-Traditional Ways to Attract Customers

Trade Shows & Conferences of Tangentially Related Industries -- assess your industry. Do you provide services primarily to one industry that would al[...] 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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12 Epic Financial Failures

:CueCat - Developed in the late 90s, it was a handheld tool that allowed users to scan barcodes and open a Web page without entering a URL. The produ[...] read more »
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Forget Stress Tests: Consider Local Banking

Government stress tests are basically useless for regular folks. Instead, look at your local banks and evaluate how well that institution is holding [...] read more »
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The Fed and the U.S. Treasury are "All In"

The Fed and the Treasury are in the process of increasing money supply at a huge rate in order to stimulate the economy and prevent total financial c[...] read more »
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Reasons We Fail To Stick To Our Budget - With Twitter Input

Are you sick and tired of struggling to stay on budget? Give this post a read, and see if you can find a solution for your struggles. read more »
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Obama: Pot Won't Grow Our Economy

Legalizing marijuana is not the kind of change President Barack Obama can believe in -- -- at least not as a remedy for the ailing U.S. economy. read more »
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More Firms Slash, End 401(k) Matches

The trend means one important thing for workers: smaller nest eggs, unless they save enough to make up for the missing company contributions and matc[...] read more »
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What is a PAN Number and the benefits of Permanent Account Number?

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a typical ten-digit alphanumeric code that acts, more than anything else, as your personal identity card issued by [...] read more »
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3 Reasons Why You Should Not Do Market Timing

“I got lucky; I sold all my stocks back in July”. People that left the market in early 2008 are all pretty happy these days as they avoid the crash. [...] read more »
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How Many Trillions Does it Take to Put a Banker in Jail?

"A guy writes $7,000 in bad checks and gets a 24 year prison sentence. These bankers cost tax payers trillions of dollars. So much money stolen that[...] read more »
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Lending Club Peer to Peer Lending Review

Lending Club appears to be a great way to invest. Does anyone have any experience with it? read more »
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You Want to Tax What? Government Gets Desperate

In Chicago, surveillance cameras may someday help the city to fine more uninsured drivers. In Ohio, a city court is limiting its new cases because it[...] read more »
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Traditional IRA Investment Account

A brief description of traditional IRA investment accounts. read more »
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How do Interest Rates Affect Bond Prices?

A brief explanation of how interest rates affect bond prices. read more »
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