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7 Recession-Proof Places to Retire
From college towns to big cities, these places can help retirees weather downturns. They include Gainesville, FL, Ithaca, NY, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Portland, Ore, San Antonio and Tucson.
7 Places to Retire During an Economic Downturn | SmartMoney.com


Trader Joe's Recipe for Success

By limiting its stock to specialty products at low prices, Trader Joe's sells twice as much per square foot than other supermarkets.
Trader Joe's Recipe for Success - BusinessWeek


Best & Worst Certified Used Cars

Savvy buyers are learning more about the value of certified pre-owned cars. Here are the five best and the five worst. Among the best are the Honda Accord, Toyota 4Runner, Acura TL, Subaru Impreza and Lexus GS. The worst include the Saturn Relay, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Pontiac G6, Volkswagon New Beetle and Mercedes-Benz E Class.
The Best And Worst Certified Used Cars - Forbes.com


Buy Toilet Paper, Save the Planet

Buy a MegaRoll of Charmin bathroom tissue ("It's 4 Single Rolls in 1!"), and you will help save the planet. You can also score points for environmental responsibility by cleaning clothes with Tide Coldwater, or wrapping your baby's behind in Pampers. So, at least, says Procter & Gamble, the $77-billion-a-year consumer products giant.
Buy toilet paper, save the planet - FORTUNE


Jack LaLanne at 93: Physically and Financially Fit

He's known as the father of modern fitness, but Jack LaLanne is also a natural businessman. Today, at age 93 and living in Morro Bay, Calif., he's still at it, with an Internet radio show and commercials for juicers that run throughout the world. Though it's all made him wealthy -- by the 1980s, he had more than 200 health clubs, which he later sold to Bally -- he insists he's more interested in helping people than making money. Go inside the amazing life of this fitness guru.
LaLanne at 93: Physically and fiscally fit -Bankrate.com
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