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Business school puts personal finance upfront – Boston Herald

michael — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:57:39 +0000

Business school puts personal finance upfront
Boston Herald
Students and parents worried about the economy are thinking more critically about personal finance in terms of health care, the cost of education and …

Treasury identifies five concepts key for understanding finances – Dallas Morning News

michael — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:44:51 +0000

Treasury identifies five concepts key for understanding finances
Dallas Morning News
The agency is seeking public comments on five proposed personal finance concepts ? or "financial education core competencies" ? that it says "every American …

Look forward after divorce, not back, to rebuild your personal finances – Dallas Morning News

michael — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:34:30 +0000

Dallas Morning News

Look forward after divorce, not back, to rebuild your personal finances
Dallas Morning News
Along with the emotional pain and upheaval it brings, divorce can also wreak financial havoc for both parties, especially the lower-earning partner. …

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Niche-Market Madoff Duped Law Enforcement Agencies in Ponzi With a Twist – Bloomberg

michael — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:32:49 +0000

Niche-Market Madoff Duped Law Enforcement Agencies in Ponzi With a Twist
Bloomberg
The rise in McLeod's personal finances coincided with the growth of his ?special? bond fund. McLeod seemed to target agents who had been promoted to …

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5 Ways to Simplify Your Personal Finances – U.S. News & World Report (blog)

michael — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:28:39 +0000

5 Ways to Simplify Your Personal Finances
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
Through a stretch of the mind, we can apply this beauty to our lives and our finances. If you follow the latest changes among high-yield savings accounts, …

Discover(R) U.S. Spending Monitor(SM) Flat in August – MarketWatch (press release)

michael — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:23:12 +0000

Discover(R) U.S. Spending Monitor(SM) Flat in August
MarketWatch (press release)
But improving economic views were offset by nearly a quarter, 24 percent, of consumers rating their personal finances as poor, a 3-point rise from July. …

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Kwame Brown has lead in DC Council chairman race, poll shows – Washington Post

michael — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:22:35 +0000

Kwame Brown has lead in DC Council chairman race, poll shows
Washington Post
But Lauren Pagel, 32, who lives in Southwest, said she does not think a candidate’s personal finances would affect how they vote or lead the council, …
Vincent Orange seeks probe into rival’s financesWashington Post

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Personal finance: Options, obstacles complicate seniors housing – Fort Worth Star Telegram

michael — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:18:54 +0000

Personal finance: Options, obstacles complicate seniors' housing
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By — The Philadelphia Inquirer Finances for residential and healthcare arrangements for older people have become complex, even scary. …

Folks Upbeat on Personal Finances, Down on Economy – Reuters

michael — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:17:57 +0000

Folks Upbeat on Personal Finances, Down on Economy
Reuters
The figures were less glum when respondents to the poll (conducted in mid-August) were asked to assess the financial condition of their own household. …

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GORDON L. WEIL: Recession shows schools should teach personal finance education – Morning Sentinel

michael — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:17:52 +0000

GORDON L. WEIL: Recession shows schools should teach personal finance education
Morning Sentinel
Yet what most people understand about their personal finances has not changed along with the financial marketplace. Unemployment, the end of lifetime job …

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