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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Should You Keep Your Money in the Bank?</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/10/10/should-you-keep-your-money-in-the-bank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the financial turmoil and the collapse of 13 banks this year, many people are wondering whether it’s safe to leave their money in the bank. Stories have abounded of fearful people rushing to withdraw their money from savings accounts, causing runs on some banks. But before you withdraw your money and hide it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Crisis Reduces Debt Consolidation Options</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/10/07/credit-crisis-reduces-debt-consolidation-options/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg.com reported today that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that the Federal Reserve is ready to lower interest rates at their next meeting before the end of this month. Some analysts are predicting a cut will come before then.
The article goes on to quote Bernank as saying, &#8220;Even households with good credit histories are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compare Gas Prices Before Leaving Home</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/10/01/compare-gas-prices-before-leaving-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for AAA Wisconsin was quoted in the Capital Times newspaper as saying that the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas could fall below $3 this fall. Although that’s good news to consumers, the fact is that U.S. gas prices are still much higher than just a year ago. According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Holds Debt Settlement Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/30/ftc-holds-debt-settlement-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a workshop titled “Consumer Protection And The Debt Settlement Industry”. Video and transcripts of the workshop are available on the FTC’s website. The primary focus of the workshop was to discuss the use of debt settlement companies by consumers and what can be done to protect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Negotiating Debt Can Pay Off</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/25/negotiating-debt-can-pay-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being hounded by debt collectors is annoying and stressful. But the fact of the matter is if you have a lot of debt it’s your responsibility to pay it back. Since most people don’t have a lump sum of cash lying around it may be necessary to contact creditors to negotiate your debts. Here’s how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pay a Fee and Your Debt Is Reduced. It’s Magic!</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/23/pay-a-fee-and-your-debt-is-reduced-it%e2%80%99s-magic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/23/pay-a-fee-and-your-debt-is-reduced-it%e2%80%99s-magic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A woman in Fresno was arrested last Thursday on 43 counts of felony grand theft. She has been accused of operating a debt consolidation scam that targeted Hispanics in California. According to an article in the Merced Sun-Star, she advertised that she could help consumers reduce their credit card debt by 50 percent after receiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Masters of the Universe and Financial Armageddon</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/17/masters-of-the-universe-and-financial-armageddon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’d have to be living under a rock to not know that the economy is sputtering and showing little sign of improving at the moment. As I tuned in to CNBC this week and watched the play-by-play of the Lehman Brothers bank collapse, Merrill Lynch being swallowed up by Bank of America, and AIG rescue, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Consumer Credit Counseling Battle Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/16/the-for-profit-vs-non-profit-consumer-credit-counseling-battle-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania&#8217;s State Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would allow for-profit companies to offer credit counseling services in the state. Those opposed to the bill claim that it will lead to consumers being advised to enter into debt management programs when its not appropriate.
Patricia Hasson, president of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yard Sale Results in Extra Spending Money</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/10/yard-sale-results-in-extra-spending-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/10/yard-sale-results-in-extra-spending-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I held a yard sale recently to clear out some of the stuff cluttering up our attic and basement. I wasn’t convinced we’d get much of a turnout, but my husband took the initiative to organize and price our stuff and place ads in local papers and on Craigslist.
Our ads said the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Lending: A Popular Debt Consolidation Option</title>
		<link>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/09/social-lending-a-popular-debt-consolidation-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.debthelp.com/blog/2008/09/09/social-lending-a-popular-debt-consolidation-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social lending is becoming a popular debt consolidation option for many as the credit markets continue to tighten and consumers are finding it more difficult to obtain financing.
Prosper.com, one of the more popular social lending websites, recently released its usage statistics from July of 2008. 43% of the loans that funded through their service were [...]]]></description>
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