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Use “Reverse Credit†to Stick to Your Budget

Ralph sent me e-mail last week describing a clever budget trick he picked up from a friend: My wife and I had dinner last night with a couple of of young women we know. We talked a little about personal finance. One of the girls has an interesting idea on forced savings. She calls it “reverse creditâ€. “When I want to buy something expensive, I go to the store and buy a $20 gift card,†she said. “I save these up. When I’m ready, I take all the cards and go get my new thing.†I think this fohttp://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/04/...

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St. John's Health to eliminate 400 jobs (Detroit Free Press)

St. John Health will reduce its workforce by 400 positions by the end of April to save $85 million, the Warren system announced this afternoon.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...

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Potential recession not likely to throw sports industry for a loss (Charleston Daily Mail)

NEW YORK (AP) — A sports fan faced with rising mortgage payments and a sagging stock portfolio might think twice about buying a ticket to a game. But the reality of sports business is this: Those concerns don't matter much to the bottom lines of major league teams.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/searc...

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