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| With a close over 10,270 on Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average had its best showing of 2009. Can this rally be trusted? Is it a real rebound or something else?
By Martha C. White
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| It only took a deep recession but finally the need to protect consumers is outweighing the almighty concern for business to make a buck.
By Michelle Singletary
As more investors are getting back in the market, some who were burned by big losses and rattled by so many reports of financial scandal are still struggling to take the plunge.
By Jonathan Starkey
The vulnerabilities of the 401(k) plan have cast doubt on whether a voluntary savings plan is the best way for workers to prepare for retirement. There are possible alternatives coming, however, including the DB(k), created in the tax code in 2006.
By David Pitt
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A different sort of holiday cheer (By Vickie Elmer, Nov. 22, 2009)
The Color of Money: Money is tight; give wisely (By MICHELLE SINGLETARY, Nov. 22, 2009)
It may not be the thought that counts (By Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Nov. 22, 2009)
Don't trust the crowd if you value the truth (By Bob Frick, Nov. 22, 2009)
Your charity telemarketing cheat sheet (Nov. 22, 2009)
Condos' reserve funds deserve more scrutiny (By Benny L. Kass, Nov. 21, 2009)
Real Estate Matters: There's more than the rate to consider in a refinance (By Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Nov. 21, 2009)
Expect tightening from the FHA (Nov. 21, 2009)
Some Washington area homeowner groups struggling financially (By Derek Kravitz, Nov. 21, 2009)
Business Digest (Nov. 21, 2009)
Ohio AG sues credit agencies for public pensions (By STEPHEN MAJORS, Nov. 20, 2009 3:07 p.m.)
Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers (By ALEX VEIGA, Nov. 20, 2009 1:45 p.m.)
Young heirs grapple with wealth of ambivalence (By Ian Shapira, Nov. 20, 2009)
General Growth, lenders agree on mall debt rework (By ALEX VEIGA, Nov. 19, 2009 8:53 p.m.)
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials (By The Associated Press, Nov. 19, 2009 8:37 p.m.)
Foreclosures hitting more people with good credit (By ALAN ZIBEL, Nov. 19, 2009 6:10 p.m.)
Color of Money Book Club (Michelle Singletary, Nov. 19, 2009 12:00 p.m.)
Rates on 30-year mortgages remain below 5 percent (Nov. 19, 2009 11:50 a.m.)
Fidelity: Staying the course worked for millions (By DAVID PITT, Nov. 19, 2009 10:44 a.m.)
Personal Finance: I'll leggo my Eggo...for a price. (Michelle Singletary, Nov. 19, 2009 10:12 a.m.)
Bankers poised to help China's richest invest $7.6 trln: group (Nov. 19, 2009 3:12 a.m.)
US-BUSINESS Summary (Nov. 19, 2009 2:55 a.m.)
Loudoun Home Sales for Nov. 19, 2009 (Nov. 19, 2009)
Wells Fargo to repay $1.3 billion in auction-rate pact (Nov. 18, 2009 3:49 p.m.)
Wells Fargo to repay $1.3 billion in auction-rate pact (Nov. 18, 2009 12:28 p.m.)
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