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	<title><![CDATA[How to Bag a Bargain on Black Friday]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November 23, 2009 -- Trying to bag some bargains? Sales abound, but bargains are more elusive. We've compiled some tips from savvy shoppers and links to even more to...]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Zicam Makers Strike Back]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November 20, 2009 -- The makers of Zicam cold remedies turned their battle with the Food and Drug Administration public this week, filing a 33-page letter with...]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Dangers of Using a Debit Card]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November 18, 2009 -- Debit cards can be downright dangerous during the holiday season, exposing you to greater risks from identity theft, according to a top privacy...]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Is Your 401(k) a Dog or a Darling?]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November 17, 2009 -- A fledgling web site can allow you to see how your company's 401(k) stacks up when compared to others. And it can give you the sickening news of...]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Programmers Took Hush Money to Help Madoff Swindle]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November 13, 2009 -- Two computer programmers were charged today with creating the "sophisticated, credible and entirely phony" trading records that were critical to...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:46:41 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Arbitrary Tax Laws Steal from Peter to Pay Paul; Leave Millions Out in the Cold]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November 12, 2009 -- Prospective home buyers and Realtors gave a collective cheer when the government extended and expanded the home buying tax credits. But this law...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:04:11 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Zicam Addicts (and Shareholders) Were Ripped-Off]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November  9, 2009 -- A Los Angeles lawyer and self-described "Zicam addict" decided to investigate the science behind the FDA's warning against the product. He found...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:12:22 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Health Reform: How to Make it Cheaper]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November  4, 2009 -- An analysis of health insurance premiums in states that mandate coverage gives a glimpse of how rates might change under health reform. The results...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:22:48 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Refi Ripoffs: How to Cut Bank Fees]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[November  3, 2009 -- Paying close attention to fees--particularly for title insurance--when refinancing a home mortgage, can save hundreds of dollars. Here's a guide to...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Kathy Kristof</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:39:47 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[How to Steal Grandma&#8217;s Home Equity]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[October 30, 2009 -- Scoundrels are prowling the so-called reverse mortgage market, attempting to steal your grandparent's home equity. Here are the warning signs that...]]></description>
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