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States seek currencies made of silver and gold

Worried that the Federal Reserve and the U.S. dollar are on the brink of collapse, more than a dozen states have proposed using their own alternative currencies of silver and gold.  More

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    15 great cars that get overlooked

    They may not be the sexiest rides on the street, but for value, reliability, and fun, these cars quietly blow the doors off the competition.

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  • Will $4 million in retirement savings be enough?

    Will $4 million in retirement savings be enough?

    It would seem as if saving $4 million should be enough to fund a comfy retirement 30 years from now. But don't automatically assume it will be sufficient.

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  • UCLA rejects 52 MBA applicants for plagiarism

    All told, UCLA's Anderson school found that 52 MBA candidates were lifting whole paragraphs from other, unattributed sources in their essays. And they are far from the only B-school dealing with the problem.

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  • Challenger: Job cuts increased in January

    Challenger: Job cuts increased in January

    Planned job cuts for January totaled 53,486, according to a report from outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a 28% increase.

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  • Top 10 turnaround towns

    Top 10 turnaround towns

    Florida's cities were some of the hardest hit by the housing bust, but now they are leading the charge back. Of Realtor.com's top 10 turnaround towns, eight are in the Sunshine State.

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  • Investing overseas: Find the right balance

    Investing overseas: Find the right balance

    Overseas markets, roiled by debt woes in Europe and slowing growth in Asia, look like a high-wire act. A few simple moves can help you cash in on the opportunities while lowering the risk your portfolio will tumble.

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  • Community cash: In each other we trust 

    Community cash: In each other we trust

    The Cascadia Hour Exchange is a community that uses the CHE, an hour-based currency, to exchange goods and services in Portland, Oregon.

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  • Obama proposes new home loan refinancing plan

    Obama proposes new home loan refinancing plan

    The Obama administration proposed a plan aimed at helping millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today's historically-low rates. To make it work, he'll need $5 billion to $10 billion -- and approval from Congress.

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  • Executives to new grads: Shape up!

    Most senior managers are unimpressed with the entry-level job applicants they're seeing, reports a new survey.

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  • Money 101

    Are you saving enough for retirement? Do you have the right mix in your portfolio? Make sure you're on the right track with Money 101 -- 23 lessons in all.

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$34,000 in debt, wants to start a business

Michelle Heyward is generous but she needs to balance helping her family out with funding her goals to get out of debt and start her own business.

Nonprofit founders put passions ahead of planning

Scott Pankratz and Julie Osborn need to boost their stocks and savings to pay for half of their kids' college tuition.

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