Archive for February, 2011

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SEC Lawyer Sued by Madoff Trustee

When it comes to schemes and scams, it’s hard not to think of Bernie Madoff. He took so much money from unsuspecting people, and the legal fallout from what he did is still going strong. The trustee of the Madoff case is currently suing the SEC’s chief lawyer, saying that the lawyer profited from the [...]

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The Predicted Housing Double Dip Could Devastate the Economy

When it comes to housing, it’s a huge part of the economy. Unfortunately, right now it’s not really doing much to help the economy recover from its most recent slowdown. As bad as things are, many economists are saying that things will get worse, in that there could easily be a double dip in housing [...]

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Will the Government Really Shut Down?

There has been a lot of talk recently about a possible government shutdown. If that happens, how would it impact you? Most people, when asked that question, have no idea. They think of the government as a distant thing, somewhere in Washington, that really doesn’t affect their daily lives. Many federal services exist, though, and [...]

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Economy and the Single Parent

Economy and the Single Parent Getting all your ducks in a row as a single parent can be a challenge to say the least. Finding a way to balance money is one of the hardest things to manage. The current economy makes it even harder to stay on target for a single parent. The bills [...]

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Keys to Surviving a Rough Economy

There are a many who think that the current economy is to unpredictable and volatile to consider using funds for investments. This having been said it is important to many to invest in the future and set up a safety net for the unexpected. This can come in the form of investing. One type of [...]

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Vacation Budget? No Problem! Implement These Tips

If you do find yourself in a position of having to work out a vacation budget so that you will at least be able to take a vacation, then consider it a challenge to see just how well you can do that. These tips below will help give you some ideas, and you may even [...]

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Investing in an Unpredictable Economy

There are a many who think that the current economy is to unpredictable and volatile to consider using funds for investments. This having been said it is important to many to invest in the future and set up a safety net for the unexpected. This can come in the form of investing. One type of [...]

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Bernie Madoff is Blaming His Victims

While most people are completely convinced that Bernie Madoff did a terrible thing with his ponzi scheme, Madoff still isn’t willing to take the blame. He was recently quoted as saying that the people who were cheated were also to blame because they were greedy. If they hadn’t have been so greedy, they wouldn’t have [...]

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Keeping Emergency Money

While there are a number of great ways to save money you can be sure that one of the most popular is the process of reducing your spending. This means that you need to cut back on those extras that you really do not need to be paying for. This could be as simple as [...]

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Changing with the Economy

There are many varied opinions about the current economic state of the United States. Some feel things are on the rise and others can’t really see the changes. For those who are directly affected by the tight economy it is hard to see any changes at all. Many are out of work and trying to [...]

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