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Still prudent, shoppers return gifts for practical
items
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Conspicuous consumption is out.
Functionality is king. Gift recipients are trading the posh for the
practical.
San Jose Mercury News, Calif.
(12/27/2009)
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Tried-and-true Envelope System can help
spendthrifts
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More people choose physical fitness than
financial fitness resolutions for the New Year. The Envelope System can
help you keep the financial resolutions you make.
Providence Journal (12/27/2009)
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Effort targets short sales; housing
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HAFA, the Home Affordable Foreclosure
Alternatives program, offers lenders incentives to expedite sales of homes
at a price below the existing mortgage. The goal: reduce foreclosures.
Providence Journal (12/27/2009)
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Job losses slowing
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While the labor market is still laboring,
there are signs of improvement. Payroll figures, the underemployment rate,
the ranks of temporary workers are all starting to look better. Service
industries including banks, insurance companies, restaurants and retail
businesses are adding workers.
The Record, Hackensack, N.J.
(12/08/2009)
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Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act can
help you
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To avoid another financial crisis, Congress
is considering the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This
legislation was proposed to protect consumers from risky and irresponsible
practices of financial institutions.
Content Works (12/08/2009)
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MBA makeover: Professionals going back for job
training
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An MBA is no longer bulletproof job
protection in this economy. Sometimes a vocational or technical degree
makes for a more marketable resume.
The Palm Beach Post, Fla.
(12/22/2009)
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