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Doomed redevelopment agencies leave debt of $30 billion

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7 smart ways to pounce on low interest rates

Taking advantage of low rates Slide 1 of 8While go-go lending was partly to blame for the economy's current financial troubles, ironically, borrowing money may help ease the country out of the downturn. ...

Seven Smart Ways to Pounce on Low Interest Rates

With the Fed pledging to keep interest rates low, you can save some money on borrowing.

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Parents Snared in $100 Billion College Debt Trap Risk Retirement

Terry Williams borrowed about $7,000 to earn a degree from Spelman College 38 years ago. For her youngest child, a sophomore at Belmont University in Nashville, she will take on almost $40,000 in parental loans.

Wife obsessed with smartphone games

Dear Annie: My wife is addicted to playing games on her smartphone. She lies in bed in the morning playing games before she gets ready for work. When she comes home, she is often on the phone when she walks through the door. When we sit down for supper (which I usually make), she plays games while we eat. At bedtime, she lies in bed with her smartphone, playing until she falls asleep.

Woman, obsessed with smartphone games, neglects husband, son, home

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