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How Not To Crack The Piggy Bank: 8 Ways To Save A Buck!

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 05.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Weak Economy, Cost-Cutting, Reduce Debt, Money, Save Money, Economy, Cost-Savings, Living News

Last week you might have spied me on Fox Business News blathering on about how to pinch pennies in these precarious economic times. However, I wasn't able to fully cover all the ways in which I'm trying to save money without dumpster diving.

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Have Tax Rebate, Will Take Vacation

AP | DUNCAN MANSFIELD | Posted 04.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Tax Rebate Checks, Tax Rebates, Weak Economy, Travel Tourism, Summer Trips, Tourism, Rescue Package, Economic Stimulus Plan, Vacations, Tax Rebate Program, Business News

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For many Americans, those tax rebate checks meant to stimulate the economy will be coming just in time _ for a vacation. The...

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Weak Economy Forces Elderly To Delay Retirement

Wall Street Journal | Jennifer Levitz | Posted 04.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Retirement Benefits, Credit Crisis, U.S. Economy, Elderly Americans, Weak Economy, Delaying Retirement, Recession, Retirement, Real Estate, Poor Economy, Aging Americans, Housing Slump, Business News

As the falling real-estate and stock markets erode their savings, many aging Americans are delaying retirement, electing labor over leisure in uncerta...

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Neediest Hit Hardest By State Budget Cuts

Washington Post | Keith B. Richburg, Ashley Surdin | Posted 04.08.2008 | Business

Read More: State Budgets, Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Health Care Costs, Weak Economy, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Recession, Property Taxes, Budget Cuts, Energy Bills, Tax Revenue, Business News

In California's San Fernando Valley, Everardo Orozco, 53, who has AIDS, exhausted his medical benefits and can no longer afford the drugs that are kee...

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Want To Save Money? Don't Eat Out

New York Times | PHYLLIS KORKKI | Posted 04.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Penny Pinching, Saving Money, Weak Economy, Eating Out, Restaurants, Financial Advice, Economy, Business News

When the economy is falling down all around you, it is only natural to want to protect yourself with some austerity measures. Thoughts of walking that...

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Veterans Can't Find Work

Los Angeles Times | TIffany Hsu | Posted 04.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Hiring Veterans, Unemployment, Weak Economy, Veterans, Employment, Business News

Aboard the retired cruise ship Queen Mary -- a World War II veteran redeployed as a tourist attraction -- former members of the armed services Thursda...

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Tiffany Profit Falls on Items, Tops View

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 04.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Tiffany & Co, Tiffany's, Weak Economy, Zales, Shoppers, Finlay Enterprises, Barack Obama Tiffany's, Business News

NEW YORK — Tiffany & Co. on Monday said its fourth-quarter earnings fell almost 16 percent, hurt by one-time charges, but its adjusted results b...

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Exxon Skimps On Oil Production To Boost Profits

BusinessWeek Via MSN | Posted 03.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil Production, Exxon, Energy Companies, Weak Economy, Crude Oil Prices, Exxonmobil, Business News

Reports of slackening demand sent oil down another 2.5% on Thursday to $101.84 per barrel. Crude prices have declined 7.6% since the beginning of the ...

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Jobless Claims Rose Last Week

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Labor Market, Labor Department, Unemployment, Weak Economy, Economic Slowdown, Unemployment Benefits, Jobless Benefits, Recession, Payroll JObs, Business News

WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in nearly two months, pro...

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Higher Fuel Prompts Delta to Cut Jobs

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Delta, Delta Buyouts, Delta Layoffs, Delta Job Cuts, Delta Merger, Weak Economy, Voluntary Severance Payouts, Delta Severance, Severance Pay, Business News

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines, faced with a weak economy, dimmer hopes of a combination with Northwest Airlines and record fuel prices that are eati...

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Fed Lowers Economic Forecast

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Federal Reserve, Fed Forecasts, Inflation, Unemployment, U.S. Economy, Economic Growth, Weak Economy, Recession, Recession Fears, Recession Watch, Business News

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its projection for economic growth this year, citing damage from the double blows of a hou...

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Bad Times At Best Buy

Forbes | Ruthie Ackerman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Electronics, Consumer Electronics, Weak Economy, Holiday Sales, Electronics Retailer, Best Buy, Business News

Best Buy seems like it should be the best-equipped electronics retailer to handle a difficult economic environment. The well-regarded company has the ...

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