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Of course there are. Thousands upon thousands of people work from their home every day and not just in entrepreneurial ventures. Sometimes it’s for family reasons, sometimes for health reasons, but what ever your personal reason for working from home, navigating those waters can be difficult and expensive. But if working from home interests you, read on.

First, lets discuss what isn’t a legitimate work-from-home opportunity. Any “opportunity” that insists that you fork over your credit card or banking information in order to receive leads or wants you to pay for “supplies only they can provide” is sure to leave you with an empty bank account or a hefty credit card bill. Don

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Back in 2009, Wallet Blog broke the story that Chase had reneged on a promise it made to certain customers not to increase the interest rates on balances transferred to the company’s credit cards. While Chase did not increase interest rates per se, the company did begin assessing $10 monthly fees that increased the cost of consumer debt nonetheless. Working together with the New York Times, Wallet Blog made the story national news, causing then-New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to threaten legal intervention against the financial giant. A

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There are several things I consider maddening when it comes to real estate transactions. Have you experienced any of these real estate pet peeves of mine?

• Real estate agents who charge an arm and a leg to sell your home.
• Agents who parade people through your home unannounced.
• Having to keep your home spotlessly clean 24-7.
• Agents who won’t return your phone calls.
• Being constantly told, “We need to lower the price.”
• Everyone has their hand out.

• Not being trusted with that blasted MLS book … unless it’s 2 months old.
• Constantly reminding the real estate agent that your price range is 40% less than what she’s showing you.
• Realizing there’s a reason the real estate broker wants you to only use their home inspector.
• Finding your home on your own but having to use an agent anyway.
• No one will return your phone call after you’ve viewed 10 homes that weren’t a match.
• Everyone has their hand out.

Yes, buying AND selling real estate can be a pain in the neck but when you do find a great agent, things go so much more smoothly. When we bought ou

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Ford Motor (F) is recalling nearly 32,000 recent-vintage pickup trucks and crossover vehicles in two separate actions to fix fuel leaks and electrical shorts that may lead to fires, according to a notice posted Wednesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

The largest of the twin recalls involves 23,688 Ford Ranger compact pickups from the 2010 model year. A cover that protects the vehicles’ fuel line near the throttle body shield may not been installed correctly, causing the fuel line to chafe and leading to a possible fuel leak and fire, Ford said in its filing. Full Article…

Two common complaints about the new credit card law, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on Feb. 22, 2011, are that it led to the extinction of 0% balance transfer credit cards with no fee and that it caused increased interest rates. One of these complaints is rooted in fact, but neither serves as a valid criticism of the law.

Yes, the CARD Act’s passage effectively signaled the beginning of the end for credit cards that offered 0% APR on balance transfers and had no fee for the service. H

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