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Cents and sensibility (The State)
Consumers are finding themselves caught. Card companies are getting tougher, sometimes canceling unused cards or raising rates seemingly for no good reason. And 30 percent of banks said in a recent Federal Reserve survey that they had tightened standards on consumer loans. The impact of running up debt and missing payments can be tremendous. Say you have $5,000 in credit card debt and your ...
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Analysis: $150 oil will halt growth - Philadelphia Inquirer
Analysis: $150 oil will halt growthPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 8 hours agoGail MarksJarvis is a personal-finance columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Contact her at gmarksjarvis@tribune.com.
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Economists warn of a worsening outlook - TMCnet
Economists warn of a worsening outlookTMCnet - 14 hours ago(Gail MarksJarvis is a personal finance columnist for the Chicago Tribune and author of "Saving for Retirement without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the ...
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Hopes to save a mint - Chicago Sun-Times
Hopes to save a mintChicago Sun-Times, United States - 6 hours agoHis sister recommended Mint.com, a free online personal finance service. The Web site links up credit cards, savings and checking accounts, allowing a user ...
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