As 2009 begins to wind down I have started reflecting a bit on the year. While the biggest event for most people may have been the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, my wife and I have been through a whirl wind of lifestyle changes as well. With the new position I ...

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Mexicali a little shaken up So far, no word from the Governator on the California earthquake. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Residents of Southern California border towns should be thankful that the earthquake in California today caused little damage. The Los Angeles Times says no major damages or injuries have been reported in Calexico or Mexicali. There was ...

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Three Tips to Making Fast Cash with Online Writing Photo from Picasa Go where the Work is If you are looking to make some fast cash and are a decent writer there is a lot of opportunity online to work as a freelance writer. Even as little as a decade ago there were nowhere near the online writing ...

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Understanding Insurance Can Help Consumers Find Debt Relief Photo from Picasa Savings and car insurance Knowing how an industry works can help consumers save and, in turn, find debt relief sooner. The insurance industry is one area where there are substantial savings to be found if people understand how to work the system to their advantage. Here are ...

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Last winter, Kris and I refinanced our mortgage. Interest rates had dropped, and it seemed like a good idea to make the leap. Though it took us a couple of months to actually pull the trigger, we finally ended up cutting the interest rate on our loan from 6.25% to 4.96%. According to sites like ...

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