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17 Banks Bailed Out By Taxpayers Overpaid Execs By $1.6 Billion

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 5:30 PM by

I guess this should come as no surprise, but a lot of our tax dollars were recently wasted on executive compensation. According to the Treasury Department's pay czar, 17 banks that received hundreds of billions of federal bailout dollars overpaid their CEOs and top executives. How much excess cash ...

17 Banks Bailed Out By Taxpayers Overpaid Execs By $1.6 Billion

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Six Simple Ways to Invest in Yourself

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 1:48 PM by

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

The single best investment you can make is something most people wouldn't guess: It's investing in yourself. Investing in yourself can make you a millionaire – without having to worry about what the stock market is doing. How do you invest in yourself? It's S.I.M.P.L.E.: S – Strive ...

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How Debt Can Ruin Your Relationship

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 10:10 AM by

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Forget about lying, sexual incompatibility or infidelity. The real threat to your relationship may be your (or your partner's) tendency to splurge on things that are outside your budget. As I often explain on Facebook, Twitter and in my financial seminars, the consequences of rampant over-spending ...

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Three Types of People Who Shouldn't Become Homeowners

Posted on Jul 27th 2010 at 4:47 PM by

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

I'm a big believer in home ownership. Having your own house can help you build wealth, get tax breaks that aren't available to renters, and create a great financial legacy for generations to come. And with record-low interest rates and real estate prices having fallen in many parts of the country, ...

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Black Farmers Still Waiting to be Compensated for Racism

Posted on Jul 27th 2010 at 12:04 PM by

Boyce Watkins, PhD

Black farmers across the United States have been the victims of systematic discrimination for several decades. This has been proven in court, and the United States Department of Agriculture has agreed to pay a $1.25 billion dollar settlement to the black farmers who brought the suit. What is saddest ...