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Money Management

Credit Scores: Take a Lesson From Michael Jackson

Jeanne Kelly | Posted 10.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Credit Scores, Mortgage Rates, FICO Score, Money, Credit, Financial Crisis, Money Management, Business News
Jeanne Kelly

When I explain that most of my clients have good incomes, people become even more perplexed. Why, if they make so much money, are their FICO scores so low?

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Winning: A Talk with Carla Harris

Martha St Jean | Posted 09.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Bull Market, Fortune 500, Carla Harris Pearls of Wisdom, Economy, Carla's Pearls, Economic Crisis, Saving Money, Fortune, African-American, Expect to Win: Proven Strategies From a Wall Street Vet, Money, Expect to Win, Morgan Stanley, Carla Ann Harris, Managing Director, Fortune 100, Bear Market, Money Management, Carla Harris, Business News
Martha St Jean

"I knew that I would do something that was important. I always wanted to have power, in order to motivate others to reach their goals," says Harris.

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5 Items Will Consume 50% of Your Income - Are You Prepared?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Budgeting, Retirement Security, Debt, Saving, Housing, Retirement, Personal Finance, Money Management, Living News
Manisha Thakor

In these recessionary times, financial tips are flowing fast and furious about how to save money and stick to a budget. Facing a sea of information many people are asking, "Where do I start?"

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Power and Money

Karen Finerman | Posted 08.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Finance, Cnbc, Women and Business, Money Management, Women and Power, Women and Money, Powerwomentv, Karen Finerman, Fast Money, Business News
Karen Finerman

Women want to be powerful -- and we have made enormous strides -- but we have not yet fully embraced controlling our own financial destiny.

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Financially Outed -- Supreme Court Style

Manisha Thakor | Posted 07.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Women and Money, Budgeting, Investing, Saving, Economic Crisis, Economy, Money Management, Personal Finance, Housing Crisis, Financial Advice, Business News
Manisha Thakor

Recent filings show Judge Sotomayor's net worth is $740,000. Sounds impressive... until you look under the financial robe of the woman who is the second most talked about female in Washington after Michelle Obama.

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The Recession Vacation: Should You Take It or Not?

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Mind-Body, Srini Pillay, Finance, Srinivasan Pillay, Planning, Vacation, Money Management, Recession, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

Working with your financial limitations rather than subjecting yourself to "no vacation torture" may be worth considering in the short and long-term.

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Rescue Fantasies

Nicole Williams | Posted 01.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Rescue Fantasies, Rags to Riches, Lottery, Money Management, Money, Happiness, Money Fantasies, Living News
Nicole Williams

Rescue fantasies are generally harmless, and they can be a great way to figure out your money "weak spots" -- the subtle ways you might be avoiding full control of your life or your money.

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Stressed About Money? Save, Baby, Save...

Manisha Thakor | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Money, Budgeting, Finanical Stress, Economic Turmoil, Saving, Economic Crisis, Recession, Debt, Credit Cards, Money Management, Business, Personal Finance, Economic Challenge, Personal Finances, Business News
Manisha Thakor

Together we can "Save, Baby, Save" -- not just our money but perhaps also our souls.

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Key #2 To Your Sound Financial Future

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 12.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Economy, Global Recession, Living Beyond One's Means, Corporate Compensation, Alchemy, Congressional Bailout, $700 Billion Bailout, Financial Crisis, Passing the Buck, Money Management, Recession, Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

We cannot meet a better life, a more sound financial future, without facing the fact that sooner or later we have to face the habit of living beyond our means.

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