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Can the OWS 'Rolling Jubilee' Liberate Americans From Debt?

Strike Debt's plan is really clever—but there are a couple of things that deserve a second look.

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What a Warm Winter Reveals About Americans' Job Prospects

Hiring seems slow thanks to aberrant weather patterns, but there are good reasons to expect economic growth to continue.

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Wealth Club: How to Navigate the Grad School Debt Dance

What you need to know about financing another round of higher education.

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Financial Fitness Task 12: Make a Plan to Pay Off Your Debt #30DaysofGOOD

No one likes debt. Here are three steps to get out of it.

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The Year in Washington: Key Moments from a Do-Nothing Congress

We look at the action and inaction this year's shamefully combative Congress.

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The Losers' Debt: What Occupy Wall Street Owes to the Tea Party

How the Tea Party's successful fight against help for debt-ridden Americans set the stage for Occupy Wall Street.

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Would You Give Your Kids a Free Ride to College If You Could Afford To?

A new survey reveals that half of affluent parents won't pay for their kids' college on principle.

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Uncredited: I Don't Have a Credit Card, and Maybe You Shouldn't Either On Credit Cards and Avoiding Debt in a Debt-Ridden Nation

As our nation comes to terms with the possibility of its credit score being downgraded, a reflection on never having credit debt in the first place.

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How the NBA Lockout Is Like the Debt-Ceiling Debate

Both are the result of poor management, and the people at fault aren't likely to be the ones paying the price.

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Be a "Budget Hero" with this Cool Game to Balance the Nation's Books

Think you have the answers? Go ahead and try to balance the budget with this game, we dare you.

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Debt and Loving It: Young People in Debt Are More Confident

Apparently debt is good for young people's egos. But is this a good thing?

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On Track for $1 Trillion: Student Loan Debt Greater Than Credit Card Debt

For the first time in history Americans owe more on their student loans than on their credit cards. That's going to make growing up hard.

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How to Accept Credit Card Payments on Your Phone: Just Swipe It

Having trouble getting your friends to pay you back that $20? Well now they can swipe a credit card on you phone. It's handy for small business too.

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Should Tuition Repayment Be Based on How Successful You Are?

Britain's new approach: You only have to pay for college if you end up being successful. But can it work?

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English Soccer Fans Are Revolting

As England's best soccer teams face crippling debt, its fans have come up with some surprising ways to liven up the game-their own...