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via:eurweb TNT announced plans Tuesday to open its 2011-12 NBA regular-season broadcast schedule November 1 with a double-header featuring the defending champion Dallas Mavericks playing the Chicago Bulls, and the L.A. Lakers playing the Oklahoma City Thunder. The network also pointed out that freshly-retired star Shaquille O’Neal will be joining Charles Barkley, Kenny “The Jet” […]

The following are 7 tips for raising money to start your business.

With the economy in turmoil and social security in question many people have now taken their financial freedom into their own hands. With retirement being the biggest concern amongst people looking to live a better life we have compiled a quick tutorial hat will tell you the difference between your retirement choices!

Time to revisit those financial goals that were a part of your New Year’s resolution.  Did you have financial goals for 2011? To help you out, Yahoo Finance has gathered nine experts in the fields of money, debt, real estate and consumer affairs to share these 9 best wealth-building tips for 2011: 1. Funnel That […]

Understanding your financial personality can help you take the appropriate steps to start building a better financial future.

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          By Kimberly Plamer via: yahoofinance   You’ve probably heard the news: Social Security recipients aren’t getting a bump up in their benefits next year. The Social Security Administration recently announced that because inflation has been flat, there will be no cost of living adjustment for seniors. Whether or not you […]

It's no myth: More couples than ever are relying on two incomes to get by. According to the Families and Work Institute in New York, 79 percent of today's married couples have both people in the work force, up from 66 percent in 1977. But at some point, life happens — you start a family, go back to school or face a layoff — and this new reality may force you and your partner to question whether you're ready to jump off of the dual-earner treadmill.

In a recent survey 54 percent of respondents reported having less than $25,000 in total savings and investments, excluding their home or workplace pension, if any. Some 27 percent said they don’t have even $1,000.

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By 2012, nearly one-fifth of the U.S. work force will be older than 55, the AARP reported. As they prepare to retire, baby boomers likely will continue to work well beyond the traditional retirement age of 65

In the hope that we can make better financial decisions, here is a list of some of the common money mistakes many of us make every day: