Spider Man Caught in Recession's Web

posted: 108 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO

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The New York Daily News reports that despite all those big names and promising players, the backers can't (forgive the pun) swing it. Financial issues have done what the Green Goblin has failed to do for decades: stop Spidey.

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Shark Tank: Get Your Business Lesson

posted: 71 DAYS AGO

filed under: Recession, Economizer, Personal Loans

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Clock Running Out for First-Time Homebuyer Credit

posted: 116 DAYS 2 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession, Mortgages

The clock is running down on the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers. With less than four months to go, builders are urging qualified prospective buyers to start the sales process long before the Nov. 30 deadline.

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Meet 'The World's Most Hated Blogger'

posted: 116 DAYS 7 HOURS AGO

filed under: Debt, Mortgages, Recession

A young Uzbekistan expat who grew up in Sacramento eyeing the American dream, Casey Serin observed as a mighty wave of real-estate speculation swept over the state and the country. But when he tried to hang 10, he wiped out. Big time.

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Town Leads the Nation in Well-Paying Jobs

posted: 122 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO

Packing up and moving like the Joads did in "The Grapes of Wrath" might not be in your plans if you're searching for work, but you couldn't do worse than where the Joads ended up -- Salinas, Calif.

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Stimulus Spending Gone Bad

posted: 127 DAYS 3 HOURS AGO

MUST SEE: Here at WalletPop, we have been following the ridiculous list of stimulus projects pitched to state governments. We had hoped that only the truly necessary and virtuous projects would get through. Alas, government spending doesn't always work that way, and we've put together a list of funded projects that range from the senseless to the silly. See if you agree.

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Dave Ramsay Talks Recession Silver Lining

posted: 129 DAYS 1 HOUR AGO

David Ramsay is one of my favorite financial gurus. He offers sensible financial advice with no shortcuts: 15-year fixed rate mortgages with large down payments, stay out of credit card debt, live below your means, and save for the future. Here's what he has say:

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A Package Deal: FedEx vs. UPS Gets Ugly

posted: 130 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession

The battle between UPS and FedEx has reached Capitol Hill. It's an ugly fight full of back and forth lobbying and straight out lies. I noticed an online ad, sponsored by FedEx, blasting UPS for allegedly asking Congress for a "bailout." I discovered that people were being fooled by these FedEx ads. The employees of both companies are at the heart of this battle. Here's the scoop:

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Lending with the Human Touch

posted: 107 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO

filed under: Banking, Loans, Personal Loans, Recession

Social lending is becoming more popular for small personal loans, as a way to sidestep traditional banks (and high interest rates) and for someone in need to get some help with a touch of humanity. Read on to learn more.

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