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Choose to Save Dirty secrets of Black Friday 'doorbusters' (CNN Money)
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Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in merchants' circulars.
Choose to Save Boomerang Children: Nearly 1 in 7 parents with grown children say kids have moved home this year (from AARP Bulletin)
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Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad. Nearly 1 in 7 parents with grown children say they had a "boomerang ...
Choose to Save From Money Management: Keep finances in the black this Thanksgiving weekend
Blogging for Change - Money Management International » Blog Archive » Keep your finances in the blac
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Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season and many people start their holiday by serving a delicious Thanksgiving dinner and end it by shopping. In fact, the day after Thanksgiving is commonly ...
Choose to Save Forgo foods that never get eaten at Thanksgiving (stuffing anyone?) for things that are certain to be crowd pleasers! Save money and food!! (tip from Smart Savings Tips Twitter feed)
Choose to Save Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, NJ just launched the Bank On Newark Campaign: Newark Banks lowered fees & minimum balances, offer free money orders & other empowering services. Learn more about Newark's initiatives as well as those of other cities---all members of the Cities for Financial Empowerment coalition!!
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The City of Newark Joins the Cities for Financial Empowerment to Expand Financial Literacy and Empowerment Initiatives Cities Break Out the Piggy Bank New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ...
Choose to Save Facing unemployment? Check out FINRA Investor Education Foundation's alert on making smart financial choices after job loss
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Choose to Save 5 Tips for Protecting Your Home from Foreclosure (from the Federal Reserve Board)
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If you are unable to pay--or haven’t paid--your mortgage, contact your lender or the company that collects your mortgage payment as soon as possible. Mortgage lenders want to work with you to resolve the problem, and you may have more options if you contact them early. ...
Choose to Save October home sales far exceeded expectations! (from NYTimes)
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Existing home-sales surged to the highest level in 2.5 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.
Choose to Save If you have a little extra change in your pockets after you've finished all your holiday shopping, you might want to consider donating it to your favorite charity. (From GovGab blog) (also discusses tax incentives for making charitable donations)
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If you have a little extra change in your pockets after you've finished all your holiday shopping, you might want to consider donating it to your favorite charity. Last year, charities made $307.65 billion ...
Choose to Save Attended gorgeous wedding this weekend. Couldn't help but think about the insane cost of having a big wedding. Thoughts/tips on how to budget when planning for 'the big day?'
Choose to Save Have you learned your lessons? Ready for Retirement Quiz---see how ready you are! (from the Wall Street Journal)
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The financial crisis supposedly has been a painful, but valuable, education about finances in later life. Let's see how much you've really taken away from the past year.Try this Wall Street Journal quiz about investing, Social Security and health.
Choose to Save America Saves Week 2010 will be here in three months! February 22-28, 2010. Get involved! http://www.americasavesweek.org
Choose to Save "Financial Literacy: The Time is Now"--great article by Business Week highlighting the importance of financial education NOW, and featuring input from ASEC and some of our partners like Jump$tart, NEFE, CEE, Mathew Greenwald & Associates, and others!
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When it comes to financial matters, Americans are functionally illiterate.
Choose to Save Pretty cool article for our United Kingdom followers--appears in The Guardian--ten of the best money saving iphone apps...anyone know of US versions of those apps?
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Forget spirit levels and virtual whoopee cushions, there are iPhone apps that can help you save money. Harriet Meyer picks 10 of the best
