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The Next Financial Tsunami - Pensions
[News-and-Society:Economics] DBP's have, for the past two decades, been steadily losing ground to defined contribution plans. Part of the reason they have fallen from favor is the risk incurred having to guarantee funding for payouts to employees both now and in the future.Will this new crisis sound their death knell?

THE MBA Vs the CFA, What Are They, Are They Worth It, and How Can They Boost Your Career?
[Business] A comparison of the value of the CFA and the MBA, how they are different and how they each can help your business career. It really depends on your goals. The CFA is the way to go if you are sure you want to manage a mutual fund. IF you want management know-how and a wide range of business skills then the MBA is for you. Take a closer look at what the certifications and designations mean, and what you may have to go through to get them.

How Safe is Your Money Market Fund?
[Finance:Personal-Finance] Do you know how your money market fund invests your money? Do you know how to analyze your fund for safety? Do you know which money funds are the best for your savings goals? Learn how to tell the sheep from the goats among money funds and protect your hard earned savings.

What Do the New Job Numbers Mean?
[News-and-Society:Politics] The Labor Department come out with new unemployment numbers each month, we read may read them but do we really know what they mean? Does higher unemployment mean the economy is in trouble? Does lower unemployment statistics mean the economy is doing well? The answers to these (seemingly) simple questions may not be as simple as what you think.

More Financial DeBunking - The Secret Savings Accounts of Smart Americans
[Finance:Personal-Finance] The Secret Savings Accounts of Smart Americans, the numbers that aren't being shared...why does the media and government want people afraid of their financial situation. They say that savings rates in America are negative, but what they count as savings is at the heart of why these numbers don't match reality on Main Street or Wall Street.

Financial Debunking - The Real Story About Debt in America
[Finance:Debt-Management] Are the stories we are being told about American's spending habits based on true statistics? Does America really have a negative savings rate? Let's take a look at the numbers and see what we're not being told!

How to Choose a Bottle of Wine You'll Be Proud Bring to Dinner
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Buying a bottle of good wine shouldn't be stressful, or expensive. Follow these simple tips to finding a good bottle of wine and how to do it without spending a lot of money!

Can We Have Our Green and Afford to Eat it Too?
[News-and-Society:International] Once again the Western nations of Europe and the United States have manipulated the global food supply so as to weaken the people least capable of defending themselves economically, the Third World; this time in the name of environmentalism. In the West's rush to save the planet's environment, do we care if more people are starving because of our misguided attempts at environmental engineering? Or is the so called cure for global warming more important than the people of the Third World?

Should You Upgrade Your Old Windows to Energy Star Rated Windows?
[Home-Improvement:Windows] Do you think Energy Star windows will save you money? Then use this formula to calculate the payback period for installing energy efficient windows to be sure your going to save money.

Old Fashioned Common Sense Can Be A Good Management Model
[Business:Management] One of the founders of Bank of America was a brilliant, foresighted man, Amadeo Giannini, I wonder what he would say about B of A's recent bailout of Countrywide Mortgage? As many of my readers and friends know I have a passion for history, especially business history. I think it's a shame that history has always been taught as though it were made up only of stories of kings and princes. Real history is about business.

A Return to Common Sense in the Financial Markets - What Our Predecessors Knew that We've Forgotten
[Finance:Personal-Finance] With the current mortgage debockle growing in scope every day, when will Americans learn that "easy" credit can make their lives harder? The changing lending guidelines have served to increase housing prices, will the tightening of lending practices reduce prices accordingly? Or will it serve as a hard boundary for homeowners of the future to obtain a mortgage and attain the American Dream?

Synergistic Alliance Development in IT Consulting
[Business:Strategic-Planning] For Business Owners and Executives of Small Companies - Develop synergistic alliances with industry peers. What you need to know and think about before you leap.

The MFA is the New MBA
[Business:Branding] Innovate, Differentiate, Communicate with better design. Art is important in business, design often determines what people buy and what they don't.

Five Things You Should Know Before Attempting Your Degree Online
[Reference-and-Education:Online-Education] What you should know before going to school online, it's tough, you really have to work, but if you require the flexibility and have the self discipline it could be an inexpensive and effective way to finish your degree.