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living in US

Protests in Madison, Wisconsin (USA) would otherwise appear to be a home-grown, Tea-Partyish type of movement (indeed, Tea Partiers were a large contingent protesting in support of the bill) were it not for the past two weeks of protests that appear to be spreading (if not necessarily “escalating”) throughout much of the Middle East, and [...]

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The Economic Policy Journal recently released a list of U.S. States that are officially bankrupt (i.e., insolvent).  These states are receiving SHADOW BAILOUTS from the federal government.  As Zero Hedge puts it, “one can only wonder how many other shadow programs are currently in operation to fund states under the table with federal money.”  He [...]

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Renting may be generally cheaper than owning (no property taxes, no huge closing fees or major renovation costs), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t costs associated with it.  In particular, you probably spend more than you think each time you move to a new apartment on a new lease.
How To Decide Whether It’s Time to [...]

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If you’re not used to it, the process for applying to rent an apartment can be a bit confusing at first.  It seems much easier, after all, to just deal privately with a landlord/landlady him/herself.
In the U.S., many apartments (or should I say most?) will require that you apply just in order to even be [...]

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The Canadian dollar is once again at 52-week highs and edging closer to parity every day.  Since this happens once in a blue moon, it pays to be able to recognize it when it’s happening and be able to act on the opportunity.
I’ve written previously about how you can build up your reserve of US [...]

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