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		<title>Retirement Heist&#8217;: How Firms Trimmed Pensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As companies have been moving away from traditional pension plans, they have been shifting employees to new retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, that transfer the cost — and the risk — to workers.
Companies have claimed ...]]></description>
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		<title>Retiree Benefits for the Military Could Face Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Washington looks to squeeze savings from once-sacrosanct entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, another big social welfare system is growing as rapidly, but with far less scrutiny: the health and pension benefits of military ...]]></description>
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		<title>For the Recently Widowed, Some Big Financial Pitfalls to Avoid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are few more wrenching events in life than losing your spouse.
But to make matters worse, the death of a life partner also unleashes a torrent of financial tasks. And more often than not, it ...]]></description>
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		<title>Using an Inheritance to Teach Your Problem Child a Lesson</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARENTS want to raise their children to be independent and successful and to use whatever resources they have to give their offspring a leg up in life.
But it’s sometimes difficult for parents to find the ...]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Invest And Be Fabulously Rich?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My experience tells me that people who want to be rich are the first ones who get taken advantage of in investment scams.  And the same thing happens in debt relief scams.  The thieves are ...]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons to Not Borrow From 401k</title>
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		<comments>http://mbno.com/rupert/money-matters/5-reasons-to-not-borrow-from-401k/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Money Matters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you do borrow, time is no longer your best friend Money grows over time, everyone knows that. And if you are investing regularly, time is truly your best friend. I’ll take a known statistic ...]]></description>
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		<title>Should We Increase Taxes on the Rich</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government is on a desperate search to put as many shekels as it can in it’s coffer. Is raising taxes on the rich the answer?
Most people don’t think so. AP conducted a poll to find ...]]></description>
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		<title>Are Military Pensions Too &#8216;Generous&#8217;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It sounds like a pretty good deal: Retire at age 38 after 20 years of work and get a monthly pension of half your salary for the rest of your life. All you have to ...]]></description>
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		<title>Need a Paying Job? 8 Ways Volunteering Can Help</title>
		<link>http://mbno.com/rupert/money-matters/need-a-paying-job-8-ways-volunteering-can-help/</link>
		<comments>http://mbno.com/rupert/money-matters/need-a-paying-job-8-ways-volunteering-can-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Money Matters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Use your skills to benefit others and yourself.
Laid-off workers often become discouraged when they don&#8217;t land a new job right away. If you&#8217;re unemployed and looking for work, try channeling your angst into altruism and ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret to Building Wealth Most People Ignore</title>
		<link>http://mbno.com/rupert/money-matters/the-secret-to-building-wealth-most-people-ignore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rupert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Money Matters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the reasons I believe most people never succeed at reaching financial independence is because they make things too complicated. They invest in elaborate investments they don’t understand, but heard some guy on television ...]]></description>
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