2009 was a rough year for dividend income. For the past couple years I have been tracking a 30-50% growth rate in dividend income, but 2009 was the first year our dividend income actually shrank despite a net increase in stock holdings for the year. Its largerly explained by the dividend cuts ...

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In times of plenty, relocating for work usually means a better job or a higher standard of living. But in today’s tough economy, many are finding that they just can’t find work or maintain their standard of living where they currently live. It’s especially bad in New York and California, two places where the economy ...

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What a Mess [caption id="" align="alignright" width="425" caption="Photo: ehow.com"][/caption] Getting into debt is easy, because all it takes is to spend more money than you make through credit cards and other loans. The time has come for you to pay the piper after living the good life. Taking out a loan to pay off your debts may ...

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Keeping Your Waist and Your Wallet in Check If you’re like one of the hundreds of thousands of people around on the world who resolved to lose weight during the New Year, eating healthy is probably at the top of your to-do list. But if you’ve taken a trip around the grocery store lately, you may ...

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The document used to be a tool lenders would give to borrowers early in the homebuying process so they'd know how much house they could afford. But as of this month, it's now a legally binding agreement.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about HUD Makes Good Faith Estimates Believable...

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