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Money magazine to host financial seminar in Franklin
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FRANKLIN — As a result of Franklin once again being named one of the top places to live in the country, Money magazine will be paying a visit to the township, bringing along experts in finance for a town hall discussion.
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Do you have what it takes to be wealthy?
Smart saving and investing habits are a great way to amass real money. But studies show that lots of other things — from your marital status to your looks — can help or hurt too. To size up your odds, take this quiz.
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Money’s new More Money blog
Nearly 60% of independent advisers think a double-dip recession is unlikely over the next six months, and more than 60% expect the S&P to increase in the same period, according to a survey released recently by Charles Schwab.
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Jonathan Burton’s Life Savings: ‘Nifty 50/50′ portfolio keeps investing simple
Investing is complex rocket science that requires professional help — at least that’s what the professionals usually say. But a strong case can be made for investors following a design principle known as KISS, which in this case stands for: Keep it simple, saver.
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My First 7 Months In Iraq, The Shocking Truth You Didn’t Hear On CNN
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My First 7 Months In Iraq, The Shocking Truth You Didn’t Hear On CNN
My First 7 Months In Iraq, The Shocking Truth You Didn’t Hear On CNN.
I worked for KBR.
My First Six Months Of 2006. These are my unedited Iraq journal entries.
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February 29 – March 16
Well, I did not go to Cedar yet. However the very next week I passed my driving test and over the course of the next week went on three missions. First was a mission to warhorse some 20 miles away from Anaconda. It went well, however the road was incredibly bad due to IED holes and VBED holes.
(VBED=Vehicle Born Explosive Device)
The next mission was to TQ at Al Taqqdum Air Base southwest of Baghdad. Definitely the most dangerous mission I’ve been on yet. Despite the risks or the 6 hour drive, both our convoy and military escorts escaped the breadth of the mission without a scratch.
March 17 – March 22
Finally I have arrived at Cedar near Tallil Air Base. I like it a lot here, but unfortunately Cedar doesn’t have even one tree. Tallil is only 7 miles away. It has trees. So I don’t know why we don’t? Like Anaconda the dust is bad but the smoke is light. Cedar is just 12 miles from Al Naziriyah.
March 23
We sat around much of the day in a minor but very irritating sandstorm. A mission up to Scania was cancelled. Perhaps tomorrow they will reschedule the mission. Also today we were given an escort class. Dealing in how to properly lead around third country nationals. Otherwise known as TCNs. A short but boring class.
March 24
Yesterday the airplane that took us from