September, 2009

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Congress Plans to Extend the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit

The $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers is set to expire at the end of November, but lawmakers don’t want this benefit to end. While there have been some positive signs in the real estate market, the current credit hasn’t done much to stimulate house prices or the economy overall. All year, some senators ...

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The Personal Finance Hour, Episode 20: Spending Smart with Greg Karp

On this week’s installment of The Personal Finance Hour, Jim and I spent the hour talking with nationally-syndicated financial columnist Greg Karp. Greg is the author of The 1-2-3 Money Plan, which I reviewed last week. We had a wide-ranging conversation about spending smart. Spending Smart One of Karp’s mottos is, “You can’t outearn dumb spending.” Some ...

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September 11 Lesson Plans Funded By Education Trust

WTC United Family Group aims to educate Image from Flikr.com. The September 11 Education Trust — founded in 2001 as the World Trade Center United Family Group — has spend the past eight years developing September 11 Lesson Plans to teach kids about the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The group’s web site says “The September ...

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Furloughs May Not Save As Much As States Hope

Nineteen states have imposed or are considering unpaid time off for government workers as a cost-saving measure. But with the drop in income, workers are spending less, which harms the local economy and costs the state in lost taxes.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Furloughs May Not Save As Much As States ...

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