This article is presented by Kelly Whalen, Consumerism Commentary staff writer. At midnight people around the world will be celebrating a new year with celebrations, parties, or a quiet evening at home. You may already have plans to party like it’s 2009, but if you don’t here are a few ways you can celebrate without breaking ...

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A Welcome Step Everyone, including President Obama, has been cautious in their movements when major banks announced last week that they were returning over $50 billion in loans that they had received as bailouts from the government. The taxpayers’ money was used as a loan from the government to bail out the banks on the promise ...

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A Field Day for Hackers (Photo from markhillary, Flickr.com) Hackers from Russia made away with millions of dollars from Citibank and also managed to get into states’ security agencies, yet Citibank refuses to acknowledge this fact. Reports now state that the US government is looking for experts in the IT field, but does not have the talent ...

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The overwhelming generosity of our family and friends on our wedding day, while greatly appreciated, left me and my husband, Dave, with an enviable problem: What the heck should we do with all our cash gifts? If you're lucky enough to face a similar question -- perhaps Santa or companies that still... Read more about What ...

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Despite a still funky economy, many people are doing well. Read more about Tweaking a successful financial formula...

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