More Money, More Problems Antoine Walker playing with Miami Heat in 2008 (Photo via Wikimedia.org) No matter how far you go or how much quick cash you have access to, the importance of the responsible use of money remains the same. The more money you make doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the next Bill Gates. As a ...

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You can now add the voicemail features of Google Voice to your existing cell phone service for free. Check out the Google Blog post and Engadget. More specifically, if you sign up for Google Voice with your existing number, you’ll get: * Online, searchable voicemail * Free ...

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A few years ago, I visited the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Japanese gardens are designed precisely to appear natural, resulting in an interesting collision between nature and man. There is a set of principles or aesthetics that guide the creation of Japanese gardens, including the dry gardens commonly called ...

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Economic recovery Waiting for the world's economy to recover. Analysts are showing that some cities are closer to economic recovery than others, offering quicker debt relief to their populations. Overall, economists were anticipating national recovery to begin as early as summer of 2009, but definitely by the end of the year. They are noting some cities poised ...

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The certificate of deposit One way consumers have long created debt relief is by putting their money into certificates of deposit, or CDs. A CD is an interest-bearing account that promises a return on investment if the customer leaves the full amount of funds in the account for a specific amount of time. CDs can be a ...

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