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maggiemae profile image82

Pros and Cons of Canadian Healthcare

My son lives and works in the USA. He works for a large international company. He recently got notice that his health insurance premiums have raised by 41% to $900 a month and he can no longer afford the...

7 comments    health politics insurance
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The New Obama Credit Card Usage Legislation

President Obama recently passed the credit card bill of rights to protect consumers against bank rate hikes. Most Americans do not understand how the change in credit card regulation effect their monthly...

4 comments    credit obama barack obama
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Is The Local Power Company Request For An 18% Rate Increase Right?

In March, 2009 I recieved a letter from Alliant Energy of the rate increase proposal to the Iowa Utility Board. The rate increase proposal is for approximately 18% for residential and 13% for industrial...

7 comments    energy wind power green energy
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Why Another New Postage Rate?

Another new postage rate hike is getting ready to take effect on Monday. What is going on? Postage rates have doubled in less than 20 years. What are all of the factors that are causing all of these new...

0 comments    postage new postage rate
The Stuff of Life profile image73

Beat Credit Card Companies' Dirty Tricks

I'm not sure how I missed this, most of you probably already know about the Credit Card Reform Act which was signed into law back in May. But for those of you, who like me, somehow missed this bit of...

0 comments    finance credit credit card
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Beware the Sudden Rate Hike

You really have to really care when spending your money there are some credit card lenders out there who will give you a great credit rate in hopes that you put some good amount of debt on your card. Once you...

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