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DeMarco: Red Sox should take measured approach for ’10

So the Boston Red Sox are back in a position they used to find themselves quite regularly, but haven’t in a while: Looking up at the World Series-champion New York Yankees. Complete Story...

Be a generous holiday tipper, without overspending

This holiday season, a leaner budget might clarify which people truly make a difference in your life. The challenge will be figuring out how much to tip them.

Celizic: Knicks, Nets don't deserve to court LeBron

The way most teams lure great players is to first lay the foundation of a great team.

Mailbag: With Nash running, Suns gunning out West

You ask, we (try to) answer:

Judge rebuked by panel over Ferdinand Marcos money

A U.S. District judge's lax oversight of more than $30 million tied to the late Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos is "curious," a federal appeals court said in an opinion issued Friday.

Owen reconnects with an old friend on ‘Grey’s’

Owen brought a doctor named Teddy Altman (played by Kim Raver of "24") to be Cristina's much-needed cardio attending. Teddy turned out to be an old friend of Owen's from the military. Cristina bristled at Teddy's presence at first, but when Teddy let her do the work on a tricky and fascinating cardio surgery, Cristina unsurprisingly came around. Later, when Owen and Teddy talked, it was clear that while they were platonic friends while he was in a relationship with his former fiancee, Teddy had hoped that might change if he ever became single. And it looked like he might not have put up a fight, had the timing been different.

Wash. Supreme Court overturns school salary ruling

Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

Microsoft bans up to 1 million Xbox Live users

Anywhere between an estimated 600,000 and 1 million players who use Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service will be cut off from the service because they have modified their game consoles or played games that were illegally downloaded from file-sharing sites, according to the company.

Your Money: More Roth IRA conversions allowed

In retirement, your paycheck might go away, but taxes won't.

Surprise birthday party is a disaster on ‘Grey’s

Arizona, on her birthday, was looking after a young cancer patient named Wallace who had become something of a favorite. When his parents asked for a meeting with Arizona, the Chief and the board guy, Arizona was terrified that she was about to be read the riot act. It turned out, however, that Wallace's parents wanted to contribute $25 million to the hospital.

Money can’t buy love, but personality can

I have never been the romantic type. I looked to relationships with women as perfunctory. Necessary. The old attention + gifts = affection.

Funds dwindling to oversee Utah's hazardous waste

Businesses that handle some of Utah's most dangerous materials are being inspected less often because of dwindling funds to pay for the work.

Receiver sets $1.5B target for Stanford investors

The lawyer tracking down money lost in what authorities say was a massive Ponzi scheme run by R. Allen Stanford says he hopes to gain control of more than $1.5 billion that would be then returned to fleeced investors.

What was Toyota thinking with a $400K car?

By now, we should all be familiar with Toyota’s woes. No sooner did the automaker finally ascend to the No. 1 global spot, displacing General Motors, than it began to hit speedbumps and potholes. There were historic financial losses, lawsuits, and embarrassing, tragic recalls. At one point, it was widely believed that Toyota could do no wrong. All of a sudden, it could do no right.

10 tricks for swapping your way to free stuff

So maybe money’s been tight lately. tight. If the thought of meeting your family’s needs or bankrolling the holidays in the coming weeks is leaving you with a pit in your stomach, here’s an idea: Embrace bartering.

ConsumerMan: FTC nabs Moneygram

The Federal Trade Commission has settled a huge case aimed at slowing the flow of money unwittingly wired to con artists.

When giving gift cards, understand the pitfalls

You buy your sister a $100 general purpose gift card. It's for her birthday, but it might be the bank that has reason to celebrate.

Ohio senators curious about casino money

Some Ohio senators were curious Wednesday about the possibility of plugging the state's budget hole with money from casinos, should they be approved by voters next week.

Hulk Hogan: Laila Ali saved me from suicide

Hulk Hogan, as big a star as professional wrestling had ever spawned, had reached the end. For days he sat in his empty mansion, mixing rum and Xanax, shattered by an impending divorce and a family tragedy, holding a gun to his head and thinking about how little force it would take to pull the trigger and end it all.

Court to hear arguments on E. Chicago casino money

The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether a share of East Chicago casino revenues earmarked for economic development should go to a nonprofit corporation or to the city.

Tidbits: Jackson’s sons can’t accept dad’s death

As is to be expected, the grief-filled months since Michael Jackson’s sudden death have been difficult for his three young children, but one them is said to be coping much better than the others.

Man took pay from NJ company he never worked for

An Illinois man has admitted banking more than $470,000 in paychecks from a New Jersey company he never worked for.

Income, wealth of some famous Norwegians

A glance at the finances of some famous Norwegians, from an online database by national broadcaster NRK, based on government tax records (numbers reflect only income taxable in Norway, which for Norwegians working abroad may mean only a fraction of what they earn):

Lutefisk and loot: Tax records open in Norway

It's the moment nosy Norwegian neighbors have been waiting for — the release of official records showing the annual income and overall wealth of nearly every taxpayer in the Scandinavian country.

$44M in stimulus funds for NJ energy programs

New Jersey has received more than $44 million in federal economic stimulus funds to help 65 communities in the Garden State pay for energy efficiency programs.

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Société Générale tells clients how to prepare for potential 'global collapse'
Source: Telegraph

Yet another signal that things are going to continue to get worse.

Percentage of Credit Accounts 30 Days (or more) Past Due
Source:

A recent analysis conducted by Experian® shows that individuals and families are falling further behind on their debt obligations.

Health-care spending likely to hit record, report says - The Globe and Mail
Source: The Globe and Mail

In Canada, spending can be divided into three categories: hospitals, drugs and physicians.

Lose heart, not money, with dating services
Source: msnbc.com

It's true that many people find love with the help of dating services. But it's also true that many customers spend a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey offers advice to point dating-service customers in the right direction.

US Debt and Printing Money Will Destroy This Country!

We are currently over $12 trillion in debt! Factoring in this year's governmental spending/bailout spree, we will see that figure go over $14 trillion by next year. This by itself is alarming and disastrous.

National Debt Now Tops $12 Trillion
Source: CBS News

It's another record-high for the U.S. National Debt which today topped the $12-trillion mark. Divided evenly among the U.S. population, it amounts to $38,974.34 for every man, woman and child.

Consortiumnews.com
Source: Consortiumnews.com

This goes to show that we all need to band together boycott corporations that are moving jobs overseas and create our own industries to counter all these jobs being lost. We also need to support the industries we do have that are trying to help the average citizen.

The mortgage that beats base rate rises!
Source: lovemoney.com

With the UK BoE Base Rate likely to rise soon, going for a tracker mortgage is a gamble. That is, unless you go for this one!

We really do 'get it', though we wish we didn't.

We get it, really. There is only so much money the U.S. government has to spend, without either printing enough to devalue our currency horribly or cutting the supply too quickly and causing runaway inflation. Without taking down our economy pretty much permanently.

Ikea's heart of darkness: A tale of racism, lies and Swedish meatballs
Source: dailyfinance.com

Ikea looks like a model of openness and visibility. From its voluminous warehouse-size stores to its furniture's clean lines, the retailer presents a vision of honesty and total disclosure.

Taxpayer Bailout Funds Being Spent Overseas?
Source: ABC News Blogs

Here is a question: You, as a taxpayer, now own a stake in General Motors. 50 billion dollars of taxpayer money was invested in the company. Now, if the company decides it is in the best interest of their bottom line to invest some of that money overseas, would you be upset?

Large deposits no longer needed
Source: lovemoney.com

Lenders are getting more relaxed about what you can put down as a deposit! It wasn't that long ago that all of the best mortgages were reserved for those with a 40% deposit.

Marxism for a Green Planet (Groucho}
Source: Discovery.com

4. "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." Decoded: Smells like greenwashing to me. 5.

How would you define SUCCESS? What does it mean for you personally? (Poll)

Success to many of us can mean anything. For the dynamic and ambitious executive it could mean climbing the greasy pole of corporate achievement and finally sitting pretty at the top.

FTC: BlueHippo pocketed $15 million, only shipped one PC
Source: Ars Technica

How sleazy could any company be with an adorable blue hippo for a mascot? Baltimore-based BlueHippo provides the answer: really, really sleazy.

Millionaires in Congress

Take a look at this folks. 18 democrats and 8 republicans make up the richest in congress. Who says government doesn't pay. I guess campaign contribution, insider trading, etc does pay for congress.

Earmarks' cash flow lifts firms, lobbyists, lawmakers
Source: The Boston Globe

WASHINGTON - kSARIA Corp., a small defense company in Lawrence, has landed $3.5 million in congressional handouts in recent years and now, thanks to Representative Niki Tsongas of Lowell, the company is in line for $2.5 million more.

Is Bank Of America Of Trying To Skirt The CARD Act With New Annual Fees?
Source: Consumerist

WalletBlog has accused Bank of America of breaking the spirit of its "no new fees" promise and of potentially breaking the law next year, after it announced it will introduce annual fees on some existing credit card accounts in 2010.

How to Waste Money Like a Movie Star
Source: MSN

To sum it all up...don't think like Nicolas Cage

Why do you write?

When I was a young man I wanted to be a writer. I started reading before kindergarten. No one taught me, it was just there. Of course because of my short life experiences at the time comprehension was a bit of a problem.

Camden NJ still Poorest but Stimulus gave them two Hippops. No Jobs.
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

The landmark 2002 Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act that put Camden under state control set aside $175 million for dozens of city projects.

America The Betrayed
Source: Global Reasearch News

We need to stop looking at our petty differences and get to the business of making this a better world for everyone. We are all in the same boat and it is sinking, a liferaft will not save you because it was constructed by the very ones who is causing the boat to sink.

WisdomTree Registers New Inflation-Linked ETF - News In Focus
Source: indexuniverse.com

WisdomTree Trust has registered with the SEC a new exchange-traded fund that seeks to give investors long-term returns above the rate of inflation.

WisdomTree Enters the Inflation ETF Race
Source: finance.yahoo.com

Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: WisdomTree has registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a new ETF that seeks to give investors protection from inflation. Related Quotes SymbolPriceChange CPI25.140.00 Chart for IQ CPI HEDGE IPE51.50+0.11 Chart f …

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