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  • Its official Women can manage their money

    In the world of finance, women are aware of their lack of knowledge, while men are less willing to admit what they don't know. On occasion, when my female friends and I are sitting around talking, the issue of money will come up. And generally, most will readily admit that they don't know anywhere near as much about their family finances as they ...

  • Simon Read Lenders shouldnt target gamblers

    Simon Read is Personal Finance Editor at The Independent. He edits the Saturday Your Money section as well as writing for the news and business pages of the Independent and i ...

  • Residents oppose Henley Surf Life Saving Clubs 2am closure bid

    HENLEY Beach residents say late-night unruly behaviour will increase if Henley Surf Life Saving Club is allowed to stay open until 2am. The club has asked the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner to extend the trading hours of its new $3.5 million clubrooms, which is currently licenced until midnight. The club has been rebuilding its headquarters since March 2012, and expects to reopen the building ...

  • Polish surgeons complete life-saving face transplant

    Polish doctors have pulled off a revolutionary face transplant this week. A 33-year-old who suffered a workplace accident received the life-saving transplant. "It is Poland's first face transplant and also the first in the world done to save the patient's life," Anna Uryga, spokeswoman for the Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology in ...

  • NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts

    View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Tourists take pictures of a NASA sign at the Kennedy Space Center visitors complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos ...


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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday [DVD]

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday [DVD]

Credit should be given where credit is due: The filmmakers behind Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday tried. They really tried. Doing something original or different with the ninth installment of the Friday the 13th slasher franchise, which was largely derivative to begin with, was a significant task. That the end result is convoluted, lacking in logical coherence, and somet ... ...

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  • Bucks Blog Mortgage Relief Offered to Oklahoma Tornado Victims

    The remains of a home in Oklahoma damaged by a tornado. The federal government has imposed a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures of homes with mortgages owned or backed by the Federal Housing Administration in areas of Oklahoma devastated by this week’s tornado. On Tuesday, President Obama declared five counties in Oklahoma to be disaster areas, allowing ...

  • Personal Finance Daily 10 things sleeping pills and products won’t say

    With more than 40 million people--roughly a third of working Americans--not getting enough shut-eye, it's no wonder everyone from furniture makers to pharmaceutical companies are offering products to help. But how can a sleep-deprived person know whom to trust? Find out in today's Personal Finance ...

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  • Best bargains on cars

    "An increase in new car sales post-recession has brought more used-car inventory into the market," says Ricky Beggs, a senior VP at research firm Black Book. As a result, the average one-to five-year-old auto today sells for 13% less than last year. "While prices have indeed started to come down, they are still noticeably higher than where they were prior to the recession," ...

  • Retirees Return to College Just for the Fun of It

    He has also been going to as many concerts and recitals as he can find. "Like most retirees, I was looking for things to keep busy, and I found it in senior learning," says Darer, who moved to Raleigh, N.C., from New York to be near his grandchildren. Retirees such as Darer are part of a phenomenon called lifelong learning, which began more than 30 years ago but is gaining new ...

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