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Get Ready for Cuts in Government Services
State and local governments were flush with tax revenue during the five-year housing boom. They pulled from bulging pools of property, income, and sales tax to expand education, law enforcement, health care, and infrastructure programs without needing to burden residents and corporations with tax hikes. Those days are over. As the economy stalls, state and local governments will see less tax revenue roll in and you will likely see for cuts in services. Among the states with the worst shortfalls are Arizona, Florida, Rhode Island, Nevada and Georgia.
The Next Victim of the Real Estate Crisis- BusinessWeek
Also: States With Worst Tax Shortfalls
Where Bad Credit Hurts the Most
Most people understand that low credit scores will translate into higher mortgage and credit card interest rates. But few realize there are plenty of other insidious ways that low scores can add to a person's costs. Bad credit can also negatively effect your job, utilities, cell phone, elective medical procedures and your marriage.
Bad credit hurts in many ways - Bankrate.com
Is It Unpatriotic to Retire Early
Want to do something truly patriotic to help preserve the American way of life? Don't retire. At least not yet. Retiring boomers will drain billions of tax dollars from the economy. What will employers do to keep them working?
Is retiring early unpatriotic? -Bankrate.com
Protecting Your Kids From Mobile Phone Porn
The latest bragging rights about the iPhone might be of a saucier variety: The technorati say that the 3G, with its speed and pixilated prowess, is the most porn-friendly mobile phone ever. But, there's one group of iPhone purchasers who might not be so enthused about this news -- moms and dads.
Protecting Your Kids From Mobile Phone Porn | MainStreet
America's Oldest Neighborhoods
Where are the oldest districts in America's top cities? In New York it is the financial district which was first settled in 1626. In Boston the North End which dates back to the 1630's and in San Francisco it is the Mission District from 1776. See where the oldest settlement is in your city.
In Pictures: America's Oldest Neighborhoods - Forbes.com
Want to do something truly patriotic to help preserve the American way of life? Don't retire. At least not yet. Retiring boomers will drain billions of tax dollars from the economy. What will employers do to keep them working?
Is retiring early unpatriotic? -Bankrate.com
Protecting Your Kids From Mobile Phone Porn
The latest bragging rights about the iPhone might be of a saucier variety: The technorati say that the 3G, with its speed and pixilated prowess, is the most porn-friendly mobile phone ever. But, there's one group of iPhone purchasers who might not be so enthused about this news -- moms and dads.
Protecting Your Kids From Mobile Phone Porn | MainStreet
America's Oldest Neighborhoods
Where are the oldest districts in America's top cities? In New York it is the financial district which was first settled in 1626. In Boston the North End which dates back to the 1630's and in San Francisco it is the Mission District from 1776. See where the oldest settlement is in your city.
In Pictures: America's Oldest Neighborhoods - Forbes.com
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