When thoughts of holiday gift giving come to mind this year, some of you might cringe. 2009 certainly isn't the year for indulgence, with so many suffering and trying to get by on less than in years past. Here are five ideas for gifts that can be...

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The majority of home buyers and sellers engage a real estate professional to help them list and/or purchase a home. Real estate agents can provide a wide array of important services such as telling you the selling prices of other homes in your...

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The world carefully monitors the price of gold because of its association with banking and monetary systems around the world. Aside from using gold as money, humans have fashioned it into decorations since at least 4000 B.C. But gold has many unique...

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Yep, it's been a tough year. There's still much to lament, such as decades-high unemployment, rising budget deficits and shaky financial institutions, but considering the abyss we were staring squarely into at this time last year, we've also come a...

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Retirement can be risky business, especially in today's tough times. Retirees often face daunting financial challenges, and these obstacles only grow during economic turmoil. However, even during a recession, there are ways you can manage these...

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The falling U.S. dollar has become a lightning rod for both investing and political debate. Does the dollar's 16% slide since March represent a litmus test for our nation's policies, or is it a natural side effect of low interest rates and a higher...

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With home prices still dropping in many markets, and neighborhoods nationwide suffering from a surplus of real estate owned (REO) homes available for the choosing, home sellers have important decisions to make. One of those decisions involves how to...

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