Jul 15, 2009 -
You know how going green guides recommend shopping at second hand stores for gently used items? It may be good for the earth, but bad for your credit...
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Here's a word to the wise: Think twice before whipping out that credit card to pay for purchases at the Salvation Army or a discount store, have tires re-treaded or even buy a late-night round of drinks.
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Aug 17, 2009 -
'Armadillo' Plays Well in Peoria But Is Panned by Drug Dealers
PEORIA, Ill. -- This industrial city, hard hit by the recession, has found a new, low-budget way to fight crime: Park an unmanned, former Brink's truck bristling with video cameras in front of the dwellings of troublemakers.
Police here call it the Armadillo.
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Jan 21, 2009 -
Jim VandeHei, John F. Harris Jim Vandehei, John F. Harris – Wed Jan 21, 3:20 am ET
Even in a city of cynics, the Inauguration of a new president — and the infusion of new ideas, new personalities and new energy that comes with it — summons feelings of reverence.
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Aug 23, 2007 -
Hi pulled this off of simple dollar.com
Trimming The Fat: Forty Ways To Reduce Your Monthly Required Spending 53
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June 24, 2007 @ 9:00 am - Written by Trent
Categories: Planning, Bad Spending Habits
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One of the biggest challenges in personal finance is figuring out ways to reduce the regular bills that we all face each month. These continuous regular expenses simply fill up our budget, leaving us less money to invest for the future - and also less money to spend on things that we enjoy.
The best approach for trimming required spending is to simply walk through all of the required expenses and look for ways to lower that number.
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Jan 29, 2008 -
Vanity Fair - Dec. 2007
The next president will have to deal with yet another crippling legacy of George W. Bush: the economy.
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