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        College credit crunch eases</title>

    
    

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    <description>Eileen Ambrose -- Personal Finance
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                    F inding the money for college during this widening credit crunch just got easier, thanks to emergency legislation signed by the president last week.
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        Gas pumps get jaundiced stares</title>

    
    

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    <description>T  HE Q:
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        Pulling the plug  as ultra-short funds shrivel</title>

    
    

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    <description>Charles Jaffe -- Your Funds
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                    W hen it comes to investing, there are times when boring is good, when the idea is to find a haven in a fund that does a simple job, easily and without flash, the kind of mutual funds you can hold without fear of what happens the next time you look at your statement.
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        Grocery sticker shock</title>

    
    

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    <description>Shoppers contend with the worst food price inflation since '90
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                        Shoppers contend with the worst food price inflation since '90
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        Deciphering financial jargon</title>

    
    

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    <description>Lingo clunky, for no reason, investors say
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                    A re you confused when your broker says your stock is headed for "bagel land?"
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        A match not so heavenly for her</title>

    
    

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    <description>A  marriage of convenience can be richly rewarding, and a bit risky.
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        Check monthly statements closely for false charges</title>

    
    

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    <description>If you're only glancing casually at your monthly financial account statements, take a second look for a tiny, but significant scam showing up on credit and debit cards, warned the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which regulates national banks.
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        Plan of action essential to build going concern</title>

    
    

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    <description>A business plan is an indispensable management and operating tool for using your time, capital and energy most effectively. The plan of action for building a successful small business examines the environment where you expect your business to operate, including potential problems, cyclical trends and growth opportunities.
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        Keep an eye on investment expenses</title>

    
    

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    <description>H igh investment costs remain out of mind when overall returns are strong. Why sweat decimal points when basking in 20 percent gains?
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        Riding out hard times with brewers</title>

    
    

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    <description>Some banking on beer as 'recession-resistant'
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                        Hammering out a note to investors late last year, Wachovia analyst Jonathan Feeney decided to dispense some philosophical knowledge.
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