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Maligned Arizona defense strong against Falcons - International Herald Tribune
TEMPE, Ariz. : There are two faces to the Arizona Cardinals' defense. There's the ugly one that surrendered 514 yards at New England. Then there's the handsome one that shut down the Atlanta Falcons in the Cardinals' biggest game of the season. The ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:44:00 GMT

Financial Fitness: Why Your Income Doesn't Matter - CNBC
We have a bad tendency to think that how much we make determines to a large part our financial fitness. The reality: our income ranks low on the list of what makes us financially fit. Last night we met Raquel , the first member of our Financially Fit ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:33:00 GMT

Make It a Debt-Free New Year - CNBC
Debt is at the crux of this economic mess we’re in. But that doesn’t mean that all debt is bad. Carmen is fond of saying that there’s good debt – like mortgages and student loans – but it’s too often eclipsed by credit-card debt. Taming ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:35:00 GMT

Good, bad and ugly ways to raise some quick cash - Business Standard
While I would love to start 2009 with some rosy predictions, one theme sticks in my mind: Cash will never be more important. You need to find it, save it and use it as your cushion in what will be another rocky year. Let’s dispatch the ugliest ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:57:00 GMT

A Recession of Excesses - Tothecenter.com
The end result of recessions always seems to be the same: bad. This time around the way things got started though, seems to be a bit different in that the recession didn’t start as the result of the natural business cycle with its quasi predictable ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:00 GMT

Scam artists target estates of deceased - Allentown Morning Call
The scam : As if the passing of a loved one isn't bad enough, now officials say survivors have to worry about the deceased person's estate being fleeced. Scambusters reports that in recent weeks an outbreak of credit card fraud occurred using the ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:23:00 GMT

Save by spending - MyFinances.co.uk
It’s the New Year, and for those of us who have been out on a plastic Christmas shopping binge the pinch on your wallet may well be very disconcerting in 2008. Changing your mortgage, paying off debts, and simply not leaving the house are some of ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Falling gas prices good for drivers, bad for economy - ksl.com
From what I've read, the demand for fuel has dropped anywhere between 2 and 4 percent since its record highs. But gas prices have dropped by over 67% in the same time span. I'm not buying the supply-and-demand BS -- it didn't make sense before, and ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:59:00 GMT

Rate tarts’ – check the brand - MyFinances.co.uk
Without wanting to be too negative, it would probably be fair to say that this is the time of year most likely to leave your personal finances in need of an MOT. Let’s face it Christmas is the season to rack up debt and its increasingly likely that ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Apple quietly recommends using antivirus software - Mac Central
I’m a Mac. You’re a PC. But we both need antivirus software. Apple, which has long perpetuated the belief that its operating system is immune to security problems, is recommending that users install security software to make it harder for hackers ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:54:00 GMT