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Green or not? Five signs of a truly green product

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Tom Kraeutler }
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Filed under: Budgets, Home, Reduce, Reuse, RecycleThe growing market for earth-friendly products and solutions has given homeowners a lot of choices, but how do you know what's truly green versus "greenwashed"? Here are five signs to help measure greenness. ...Read More »

Declaring taxes by minors on savings bonds saves at cash-in time

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Jack Quinn }
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Filed under: College, Simplification, Tax, InvestingMany parents have been using the popular 529 Plan to set money aside to pay for their childrens' college education. However, I know some parents who are not too happy about their money being tied ...Read More »

Dr. Phil passes the octo-buck?

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Beth Wechsler }
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Filed under: Kids and MoneyFrom the viewpoint of a clinician who has 36 years of experience, primarily in children's services, Dr. Phil McGraw has done some nice work with Nadya Suleman this week. Inconvenient though it may be, reality is ...Read More »

Times Square to get a makeover for less traffic, more fun

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Ariston Anderson }
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Filed under: Shopping, TransportationOh, Times Square, that infamous midtown neighborhood that New Yorkers avoid like the plague and tourists from all over the world flock to. That place is remarkable for its blinding, building-size advertisements and how you can't step ...Read More »

Five Fabulous Finds: Fondue, shampoo and baby magazines…free!

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Erin Gifford }
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Filed under: Food, Fantastic FreebiesHere are this week's Five Fabulous Finds from Coupon Cravings. Pick up some freebies for new parents (and new babies) and even get insider tips on scoring freebies through word-of-mouth campaigns as well as sites that ...Read More »

Car dealers surviving on sales of used cars, but don’t expect bargains

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Zac Bissonnette }
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Filed under: Bargains, Simplification, TransportationDealers are noticing consumers shifting toward used cars. Indeed, some dealers report that they're having trouble keeping up with the demand. Prices on some used cars are on the rise even as dealers sit on piles ...Read More »

Ask the Dolans: How will closing a credit card account affect my credit score?

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Ken and Daria Dolan }
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Filed under: CardsKen and Daria Dolan, America's First Family of Personal Finance, answer your money questions every Friday. Click here to ask Ken and Daria your question.If you've decided to reduce the number of credit cards in your wallet, good ...Read More »

Checking into “The Dirtiest Hotel in America”

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Jason Cochran }
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Filed under: Health, TravelTripAdvisor, a popular site where hotel guests review places they've stayed, has released its list of the 2009 Dirtiest Hotels. The results make you queasy enough when you read them on your computer monitor. But a blogger ...Read More »

Isn’t it time to just ban ARM loans outright?

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Zac Bissonnette }
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Filed under: Real Estate, Mortgage ConfidentialOn Monday, Freddie Mac reported that 97% of prime borrowers who refinanced adjustable-rate mortgages in the fourth quarter opted to switch into fixed-rate loans. Of borrowers who were refinancing fixed-rate loans, an astounding 99.7% opted ...Read More »

Bill Maher solves the economic crisis: Sell weed!

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Zac Bissonnette }
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Filed under: Entrepreneurship, RecessionSpeaking on his hit HBO show Real Time, Bill Maher proposed one way to raise some badly-needed cash for the bankrupt federal government: Sell weed.In April of 1933, President Roosevelt signed an executive order loosening Prohibition laws ...Read More »
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