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Pension funds take $1 trillion hit in wake of financial crisis
Pension assets declined by at least $1 trillion and may be down as much as $2 trillion over the past year and a half as the credit crunch tightened its grip on financial markets and the U.S. economy, the Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday.
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Eco-Lodging
Eco-fever has hit the hotel industry. We rate three pioneering properties.
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Mutual Funds Run by Insurance Companies Lag Their Peers
Funds sold by insurance companies don't perform as well as those from fund families.
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Score More Financial Aid
Education costs are skyrocketing. Here's how to maximize the financial aid that's out there.
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Vacationers Splurge on Private Tours
More travelers are ditching crowded buses and splurging on private tours.
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The Down Market: Sell Now?
Some tips for selling your home in a down market.
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Tax to the Future
Procrastination can be costly. Here are three tips for an early start on next year's taxes.
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Live Longer...and Healthier
We look at the newest ways affluent consumers are investing big bucks in their well-being.
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Midcap Watch: Tupperware
Everyone knows Tupperware, but investors should consider snapping up its shares.
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Foreign-Stock Kickbacks
Dividend-paying foreign stocks turned out to be better bets than most U.S. stocks.
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