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		<title>10 Ways to Save Money in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ After a turbulent economic year, it&#8217;s a popular one, too. A December survey from financial service firm Edward Jones found saving more money next year is the top resolution for that a third of consumers.
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10 Ways to Save Money in 2010
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/108483/10-ways-to-save-money-in-201008





		
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		<title>The Best Financial Advice Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prince Charming isn't coming. Live like a college student. Never co-sign a loan. Money experts like David Bach and readers like you share the best nuggets of wisdom they have ever received.]]></description>
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		<title>3 Golden Rules For Better Golden Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A smart and simple approach to investing can help take the fear and doubt out of saving for retirement. The most important thing is to start right now.
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3 Golden Rules For Better Golden Years
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/learn-how-to-invest/3-golden-rules-for-better-golden-years.aspx





		
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		<title>5 Industry Sectors Predicted To Show Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ An interesting set of statistics posted by the Bureau of Labor offers some insight into trends and provides information on where career and business opportunities might lie.
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5 Industry Sectors Predicted To Show Growth
http://www.fortunewatch.com/5-top-industry-sectors-predicted-to-show-growth-in-employment/





		
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		<title>China On Path To Become Second-Largest Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The strong numbers keep China on a course to replace Japan sometime later this year as the world&#8217;s second-largest economy after the U.S.
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China On Path To Become Second-Largest Economy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/21/china-on-path-to-become-s_n_431189.html





		
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		<title>IMF Global Economy Could Experience Another Downturn</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The International Monetary Fund head warns of another downturn, even as German and French growth forecasts are raised.
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IMF Global Economy Could Experience Another Downturn
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8464774.stm





		
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		<title>The U.S. Dollar’s Rocky Road</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the dollar remains the reserve currency of choice for central banks around the world, how long before its declining value changes the global-currency landscape? Here's a look at the dollar’s rocky road and deepening decline.]]></description>
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		<title>Get ready for the go-nowhere market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Data suggest that for the next year or so, the market may shuffle sideways or slowly down a few percentage points. Yet some sectors are likely to continue to prosper.
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Get ready for the go-nowhere market
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/markman-get-ready-for-the-go-nowhere-market.aspx





		
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		<title>Your 5 Minute Life Insurance Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ There&#8217;s no need to dwell on your demise, but you should use these 18 tips to make sure your loved ones would be taken care of. Get the right policy, and don&#8217;t pay too much.
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Your 5 Minute Life Insurance Guide
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourLife/your-5-minute-guide-to-life-insurance.aspx





		
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		<title>5 Steps to Becoming A Millionaire</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ While there are certainly more than five ways to build wealth, what follows are five of the most practical concepts and methods that anybody can follow to become a millionaire in the making.
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5 Steps to Becoming A Millionaire
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SmartSpending/blog/page.aspx?post=1346775&#038;_blg=1,1346775





		
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		<title>The True Cost of an Average Wedding (Infograph)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ever wondered how much money is spent on the flower girl’s flowers or how much the wedding industry makes on photography? We’ve taken the numbers and broken them down so that you can see how much is being spent by the average couple and where exactly it is going.
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		<title>Kiplinger Taxopedia: Find Out What&#8217;s Deductible</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The federal income tax law is packed with a multitude of ways to lower your tax bill. The trick is knowing which deductions and credits are available &#8212; then taking advantage of them.
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Kiplinger Taxopedia: Find Out What&#8217;s Deductible
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2007/01/taxopediaintro.html





		
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		<title>The Global Issues of National Debt [Infographic]</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Here we take a look at how the U.S. stacks up against many other countries in a variety of different debt-related categories, as well as how the debt was accumulated in the first place. Some of the results may surprise you.
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The Global Problem of National Debt [Infographic]
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		<title>The Rise of Consumer Debt (Infographic)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Facts about credit cards and average American debt per household.
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The Rise of Consumer Debt (Infographic)
http://www.visualeconomics.com/the-rise-of-consumer-debt/





		
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		<title>Highest Inflation Rates Around The World</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ While those of us in the U.S. may complain about the increasing cost of living, many countries in the world have a much higher rate of inflation. While the U.S., Canada, the UK and Spain have inflation rates below 3%, Zimbabwe has the most shocking inflation rate in the world at 12,563%.
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		<title>Where Jobs Will Be Over The Next Decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Even though the first decade of this century ended in a disaster for employment, some economists think we&#8217;ll see the creation of as many as 15 million new jobs in the new decade. Two sectors that are likely to be leaders in producing new jobs: health care and accounting.
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		<title>Most Volatile Jobs During Recessions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Billshrink has researched the 10 most volatile careers to be in during any recession. If you&#8217;re in one, tread carefully or consider changing careers. If you&#8217;re deciding on a new career, you may want to avoid these!
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The 10 Most Volatile Careers During a Recession
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		<title>One Hundred Years U.S. Consumer Spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A look at the changes in consumer spending habits over the last century.
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One Hundred Years of U.S. Consumer Spending [PIC]
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		<title>How Does Your Income Stacks Up?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Where do you rank as a taxpayer? You may not feel rich earning $35,000 a year, but you&#8217;re in the top half of taxpayers. Make $70,000, and you earn more than 75 percent of fellow taxpayers.
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How Your Income Stacks Up
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/108460/how-your-income-stacks-up?mod=career-salary_negotiation





		
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		<title>Brazil: Becoming New Land of Opportunity?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ At first glance, it might seem old hat to anoint Brazil as the land of new opportunity. Long characterized by crime and corruption, Brazil has historically fallen short of its moniker as â€œthe country of the future.â€ However, data has emerged in recent years suggesting that Brazilâ€™s economic forecast is brighter than most might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professions with the most job losses in 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ With 10 percent unemployment, 2009 draws to a close leaving millions of Americans without jobs. Even those who still have jobs feel beaten down. The recession took its toll in the form of job cuts, furloughs, and wage and benefit reductions in just about every industry.
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		<title>Mint.com Best Financial Infographs of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From bankers to bailouts to taxes and unemployment, the economic downturn provided plenty of fodder for infographics in 2009. Here's a look back at the best, according to mint readers.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Biggiest Most Profitable Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where in the world are the most profitable companies and exactly how much money are they raking in? In 2008, the most profitable public company on the planet made enough profits to give every American citizen $146.81.]]></description>
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		<title>Nearly half Detroit workers unemployed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite an official unemployment rate of 27 percent, the real jobs problem in Detroit may be affecting half of the working-age population, thousands of whom either can't find a job or are working fewer hours than they want. As much as 45 percent of the labor force has been affected by the downturn.]]></description>
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		<title>The New Do It Yourself Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Great Recession has forced companies to get leaner and more efficient, but without credit these companies canâ€™t grow.]]></description>
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		<title>Cleaners &#8216;worth more to society&#8217; than bankers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hospital cleaners are worth more to society than bankers, research by a think tank suggests.]]></description>
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		<title>Places To Retire and Live Like a King</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From changes in scenery to endless recreation, business tax breaks to huge exchange rate benefits, a number of international locations are well-worth consideration as retirement destinations. For those not yet looking to retire, they make good vacation getaways as well.]]></description>
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		<title>The Coming Wave Of Debt Defaults</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The trouble in the commercial real estate markets is getting ugly. Speculative-grade debt issuers are bracing for the default rate to hit 12% to 14% by the end of 2009. The current long-term average default rate is 4.5%; and as recently as 2007, it was just under 1%.]]></description>
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		<title>Earning Power: A Visual Survey of 80 Occupations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have seen our guide to the Best and Worst Places to Work by Salary and this is a more comprehensive follow-up, which includes a total of 80 jobs, with a comparison of the lowest, average and highest paying cities for each respective occupation.]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Money Do You Need?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new survey has found that most people with incomes of nearly Â£100,000 do not consider themselves to be well off...]]></description>
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		<title>The Rise of Foreclosures: State by State (MAP)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2008, 2.3 million properties were placed in foreclosure. That's an increase of 81% from the previous year. But not everyone is at the same level of risk; geographic location factors in.]]></description>
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		<title>Places Where You Can Be A Millionaire</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/12/10-places-where-everyone-can-be-a-millionaire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who wants to be a millionaire... for under $200?]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai bankruptcy is a taste of things to come</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/12/dubai-bankruptcy-is-a-taste-of-things-to-come/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/12/dubai-bankruptcy-is-a-taste-of-things-to-come/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next few hours are vital to understanding whether tremors in Dubai will trigger the next round of global financial panic.]]></description>
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		<title>The Basics of Getting Rich</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/the-basics-of-getting-rich/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/the-basics-of-getting-rich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting rich is simpler than you think blend three ingredients a paycheck, discipline and time and, you, too, can be a millionaire. It's not always easy, but it's simple. And you have no excuse not to do it.]]></description>
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		<title>8 Fundamental Money Lessons</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/8-fundamental-money-lessons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/8-fundamental-money-lessons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn how to better manage your money with these simple and practical lessons.]]></description>
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		<title>15 Overlooked Tax Deductions</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/save-that-money-15-overlooked-tax-deductions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/save-that-money-15-overlooked-tax-deductions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who knows how many people forgot or never knew about a deduction that could save them money? It's all too easy to miss a trick and pay too much.]]></description>
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		<title>Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/wave-of-debt-payments-facing-u-s-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/wave-of-debt-payments-facing-u-s-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The low interest rates the U.S. has been paying on its colossal debt wonâ€™t last forever as the government faces a payment shock down the road.]]></description>
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		<title>Credit vs. Debit: Use Through the Years</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/credit-vs-debit-use-through-the-years-pic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/credit-vs-debit-use-through-the-years-pic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While a lack of credit card interest rates might be a nice change of pace, debit cards come with their own set of risks. The following graphic weighs the risks of both and details card usage over time.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cost of Home Ownership: Brief History</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/the-cost-of-home-ownership-a-brief-history-graphic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/the-cost-of-home-ownership-a-brief-history-graphic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last three years have seen a significant drop in the cost of housing in the United States, bringing prices back down from once astronomical levels.]]></description>
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		<title>China now the biggest risk to the world economy</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/china-has-now-become-the-biggest-risk-to-the-world-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/11/china-has-now-become-the-biggest-risk-to-the-world-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Far from taking over as the engine of growth from an exhausted West, China is making matters worse. Its "beggar-thy-neighbour" policies continue to play havoc with global trade and risk tipping the world into a second leg of the Great Recession.]]></description>
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