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What’s in your wallet?

This catchy little phrase is used by Capital One in their television advertisements. This basic question is designed to make you switch from your current credit card to a Capital One credit card because of all of the benefits they provide. I came across an article on MSN Money detailing the impacts of having a [...]

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Will the US lose its AAA rating?

This is a guest post from Lee Murray a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones in Fredericksburg, VA. You can contact Lee at Lee.Murray (at) edwardjones.com. There are a lot of variables that go into determining whether or not the US will lose its AAA rating. I will try to summarize the most likely possibilities. For [...]

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Don’t forget your “Annual” checkup

I am amused at the McDonald’s commercials where the guy goes around trying to find out what he can buy for a single dollar. The end result is that he cannot get very much until he makes his way into a McDonald’s restaurant. The inconsistency with the commercial is that the $1 price doesn’t take [...]

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