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Home prices still falling on the Case Shiller index

Should homeowners brace for more financial pain? The US has recovered from the recession and housing bubble decline, and things look up for real estate....didn't they? Hold on, Turbo. Marketwatch reports that the most recent Case-Shiller home price index indicates a “not-seasonally adjusted” .2 percent drop for 20 major American cities for December 2009. Prices did rise ...

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Half An Income Is Better Than None

Half the income: My story I was married for 14 years before my income was reduced to a little less than half because the marriage ended and we separated. Thankfully, I still get money from alimony payments. It is considerable less than what I was used to getting. Even though I knew I would survive, I ...

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President Obama proposals offer modest help to the middle-class

In reaching out to the middle class before his State of the Union address on Wednesday, President Obama issued what look to me like some fairly modest proposals. Read more about President Obama proposals offer modest help to the middle-class...

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Can Bosses Do That? As It Turns Out, Yes They Can

Could you be fired for having a political bumper sticker on your car — or even having a beer after work? Lewis Maltby says it's more than possible — it's happened. His new book, Can They Do That? details the predicaments many workers find themselves in.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Can ...

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Create a Plan to Save Money

A Savings Need [caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Photo: turbosquid.com"][/caption] Saving money in anticipation of life’s difficulties is as old as the concept of money itself. Money has been hoarded ever since people started using it to pay for things. Saving, rather than spending, money is a required act today. If you do not fulfill the life requirement ...

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