Kwanzaa 2009 will be December 26th to January 1st Happy Holidays. From Wikimedia Commons Kwanzaa is one of the three main end of the year holidays, along with Christmas and Hannukah, and searches for "Kwanzaa 2009" on Google Trends indicate that some people are wondering when it occurs.  Those unfamiliar shall now be illuminated.  Kwanzaa is celebrated ...

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Creating or Recreating Your Home Business Whether you are creating a brand new, home-based business or recreating it to make a fresh start or help with debt relief, there is always a lot of work to do. You need to do market research to see how your product or service will be received by the public. There ...

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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s the least-commercialized major holiday, and the one whose message I most appreciate. On today’s episode of The Personal Finance Hour, I’ll join Jim from Bargaineering to discuss two aspects of this holiday season: the things we’re thankful for, and the importance of giving. This show will air live at 3pm ...

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On today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Tom Dziubek speaks with Renaud LaPlanche, co-founder and CEO of LendingClub and Rob Garcia, senior director of product strategy for the same company. The LendingClub teams discusses the benefits and drawbacks of peer-to-peer lending as an alternative to the traditional banking system. Also in today’s episode, Flexo and Ton Dziubek discuss ...

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Turn to 'The Blind Side' for 'Twilight' relief Sandra Bullock image from Flickr. "The Blind Side" has some really tough competition at the box office this weekend, thanks to the ravenous "Twilight" fan base. However, anyone looking for a more grown-up movie can skip "New Moon" and take  your instant cash loans over to "The Blind Side." Pete ...

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