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Big Promises Bump Into Budget Realities

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On the presidential campaign trail, Democrat Barack Obama promises to "completely eliminate" income taxes for millions of Americans, from low-income working families to senior citizens who earn less than $50,000 a year. ...

read more On the presidential campaign trail, Democrat Barack Obama promises to read more Sun Jun 2008

McCain Driving Debate, But Some Fear Swerving

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In the two weeks since Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic nominee, John McCain has demonstrated a knack for driving the daily political debate, forcing his opponent to respond to a challenge to meet in town hall debates, accusing him of being "delusional" about terrorism and saying he... ...

read more In the two weeks since Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic nominee, John McCain has demonstrated a knack for driving the daily political debate, forcing his opponent to respond to a challenge to meet in town hall debates, accusing him of being read more Sun Jun 2008

Plan to Fingerprint Foreigners Exiting U.S. Is Opposed

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The airline industry and embassies of 34 countries, including the members of the European Union, are urging the U.S. government to withdraw a plan that would require airlines and cruise lines to collect digital fingerprints of all foreigners before they depart the United States, starting in August.. ...

read more The airline industry and embassies of 34 countries, including the members of the European Union, are urging the U.S. government to withdraw a plan that would require airlines and cruise lines to collect digital fingerprints of all foreigners before they depart the United States, starting in August.. read more Sun Jun 2008

When Condo Wars Heat Up, Common Sense Can Evaporate

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Let me tell you a story about a game of hardball played over a hot, summery weekend. It happened not at Nationals Park but in a well-kept condominium complex in Reston just a few weeks ago. ...

read more Let me tell you a story about a game of hardball played over a hot, summery weekend. It happened not at Nationals Park but in a well-kept condominium complex in Reston just a few weeks ago. read more Sun Jun 2008

Putting Your Life Policy in Someone Else's Hands

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Need money? Got a cash-value life insurance policy? Not feeling too well these days? You may be approached to sell your policy to an investor for cash up front. Maybe that's a good idea, but maybe not. You might part with a valuable policy unnecessarily and incur taxes you didn't expect. ...

read more Need money? Got a cash-value life insurance policy? Not feeling too well these days? You may be approached to sell your policy to an investor for cash up front. Maybe that's a good idea, but maybe not. You might part with a valuable policy unnecessarily and incur taxes you didn't expect. read more Sun Jun 2008

Covered for Life -- by a Stranger

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Many seniors sell their life-insurance policies to raise cash. When you (or a family member who may own the policy on your life) sell the insurance, the buyer becomes the owner and beneficiary. On your death, this stranger stops paying premiums and collects the death benefit. ...

read more Many seniors sell their life-insurance policies to raise cash. When you (or a family member who may own the policy on your life) sell the insurance, the buyer becomes the owner and beneficiary. On your death, this stranger stops paying premiums and collects the death benefit. read more Sun Jun 2008

It Pays to Complain

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Part I In this series, Kiplinger's Personal Finance shows you how to avoid the most annoying fees and save thousands of dollars a year. Think you have never been charged a sneaky fee by your bank, broker, credit card issuer or cellphone provider? Then you haven't looked at your bills very closely... ...

read more Part I In this series, Kiplinger's Personal Finance shows you how to avoid the most annoying fees and save thousands of dollars a year. Think you have never been charged a sneaky fee by your bank, broker, credit card issuer or cellphone provider? Then you haven't looked at your bills very closely... read more Sun Jun 2008

Putting Subprime Suits to Work for You

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Lawsuits over the subprime mess and other recent financial calamities will probably drag on for years, making it worth looking for companies that benefit from our love of litigation. ...

read more Lawsuits over the subprime mess and other recent financial calamities will probably drag on for years, making it worth looking for companies that benefit from our love of litigation. read more Sun Jun 2008

College Aid for Rich Kids?

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Q I recently heard that a cousin's son is attending our state university free, with a state-funded scholarship for brilliant students. His parents are millionaires and could easily pay the boy's college expenses themselves. ...

read more Q I recently heard that a cousin's son is attending our state university free, with a state-funded scholarship for brilliant students. His parents are millionaires and could easily pay the boy's college expenses themselves. read more Sun Jun 2008

At the Pump And Past The Limit

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The pump slowed and cut off Brendan Baker's gasoline purchase at $74. He returned the nozzle to the pump, swiped his credit card a second time, then put the nozzle back in his 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 and continued fueling. He finished pumping and looked at his two receipts, which totaled $95.23. ...

read more The pump slowed and cut off Brendan Baker's gasoline purchase at $74. He returned the nozzle to the pump, swiped his credit card a second time, then put the nozzle back in his 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 and continued fueling. He finished pumping and looked at his two receipts, which totaled $95.23. read more Sun Jun 2008

Tax Stalemate Creates Friction Between GOP, Business Allies

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Senate Republicans are engaged in an uncomfortable battle with some of their traditional allies in business after twice blocking an effort to extend a variety of tax breaks. ...

read more Senate Republicans are engaged in an uncomfortable battle with some of their traditional allies in business after twice blocking an effort to extend a variety of tax breaks. read more Sun Jun 2008

New Credit Worries Cap Bad Week For Markets

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The specter of mortgage-related losses at the nation's largest financial firms reemerged yesterday, spooking major stock indexes into losses of nearly 2 percent. ...

read more The specter of mortgage-related losses at the nation's largest financial firms reemerged yesterday, spooking major stock indexes into losses of nearly 2 percent. read more Sun Jun 2008

Calm in Basra May Offer A Guide for Iraqi Security

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BASRA, Iraq -- The Iraqi army soldiers walked with confidence into this city's notorious Five Miles neighborhood. Shiite militiamen once greeted them with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Now, smiling children waved, and a nearby market pulsed with energy. "Nobody before was able to get.. ...

read more BASRA, Iraq -- The Iraqi army soldiers walked with confidence into this city's notorious Five Miles neighborhood. Shiite militiamen once greeted them with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Now, smiling children waved, and a nearby market pulsed with energy. read more Sun Jun 2008

Probe Heads to Florida, Mexico

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Federal investigators plan to descend on tomato farms, warehouses and packing sheds in Florida and Mexico today to search for the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has now sickened 552 people in 32 states and the District of Columbia. ...

read more Federal investigators plan to descend on tomato farms, warehouses and packing sheds in Florida and Mexico today to search for the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has now sickened 552 people in 32 states and the District of Columbia. read more Sun Jun 2008

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