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Are Money-Market Funds as Good as Cash?
In stressful times, you may hear advisers and strategists recommend that investors raise their allocations to "cash." There are two reasons for doing so. First, cash, which is presumably risk free, protects your portfolio from losses. Second, raising cash builds reserves you can use to buy stocks, junk bonds or other assets at lower prices once the backdrop brightens. But just what is cash? And is it as safe as it appears to be?
Are Money-Market Funds as Good as Cash? - Kiplinger.com
America's Cleanest Cities
These 10 metro areas reap the economic benefits of clean water and pure air. Topping the list is Miami, Fl with healthy ozone levels, low pollution and high-quality water. Seattle, Jacksonville and Orlando also all rank highly.
America's Cleanest Cities - Forbes.com
$1.2 Billion in Unclaimed Funds for Taxpayers
About $1.2 billion is sitting in IRS coffers, waiting to be claimed by the 1.3 million taxpayers who neglected to file a 2004 tax return, the tax agency said Wednesday. About half of the taxpayers who didn't file a 2004 return would get a refund of at least $552, the IRS estimated.
Deadline looms to claim $1.2 billion in untapped refunds - MarketWatch
Tackling Student Loans
Loan consolidation no longer makes sense for most people. Here are some ways borrowers can ensure they're getting the best deal.
Consolidating Student Loans Not Always Best Option- SmartMoney.com
How to Get a Hot Deal in a Cool Market
Buying or selling a home? Here's how to strengthen your hand in rough times.
Get a Hot Deal in a Cool Market - Kiplinger.com
Inventing With the Stars
Although these patent-holders found fame in the creative arts, they also found time to tinker with their own inventions. See the inventions of Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, Prince, Les Paul, Eddie Van Halen, Houdini, Jamie Lee Curtis and more.
Inventing With the Stars In Pictures: Celebrity Inventors
The Luckiest Guy on Earth
He says life is sweet 'beyond anything you can imagine'. Meet the king of hedonism from his strict upbringing in Chicago, the early days of Playboy magazine and how the conservative nature of the 1950s helped spawn a media empire.
Playboy's Hugh Hefner: Life is sweeter than anyone can imagine - MarketWatch
Eat Sheet: How to Eat Chili
Heat is hot. Here's how to feel the burn on your own terms.
Chili Eating Guide - Portfolio.com
Closing Bell: Economic Catapult for Thanksgiving & Black Friday (WMT, TGT, GRMN, GOOG, MSFT)
Deere up on Q4 earnings performance
Reid Hoffman: LinkedIn will go public (at some point)
