What the Wall Street Crisis Means for You
How 8 Changes Will Impact You
Politicians, economists, columnists and bloggers have offered numerous stark predictions about how the current financial crisis and government bailout will affect average Americans. But the truth is that Wall Street's crisis, which kicked off September 15 with the fall of Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and AIG, is already affecting Main Street.Click through our gallery to see our list of eight ways your finances are already being affected by the current financial meltdown.
First Up: Change No. 1
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