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A 220 Year Old Startup Doing Well Thanks To Google - King Arthur Flour is in the dough more than ever thanks to Google. King Arthur Flour is a 2 century old flour and baking company out of Vermont that has prospered and grown because of the use of Google's extensive online tools. URL:... - http://bit.ly/swMHXp

Audible.com Giving Away A Free Book For The Holiday Season - Audible.com is the website that provides quality and timely audio books for you to listen to on your computer or portable device. I have been using Audible .com for the last couple of months and really like being able to enjoy many books that I really don't have the time to sit and read.... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

Who Can See What Is In My Credit Report? - Credit reports contain a large amount of information about consumers. In them you will find Social Security numbers, date of birth, current and previous addresses, telephone number (including unlisted numbers), credit payment status, employment, even legal information. URL:... - http://bit.ly/tUg0Fq

PerkStreet Offering $25 Bonus For New Checking Accounts - If you are looking for a new place to do your banking and you need a little incentive, PerkStreet Bank is offering a $25 bonus for new PerkStreet customers. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://bit.ly/sIpLpw

Is Consumer Reports Still Relevent in 2011? - Consumer Reports was born 75 years ago in 1936 and it's still going strong today. In the age of the Internet where you can look up information and reviews for anything from TV's to washing machines to camera's for free, millions go to Consumer Reports for the final word on consumer goods. URL:... - http://bit.ly/ve8jcQ

5 Christmas Gifts To Never Give A Baby Boomer - The holidays are only a few weeks away and figuring out what to get for your loved ones is never an easy job. Shopping for the right gift for that fussy or special person gets to be a difficult task. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/ - http://bit.ly/v9XylU

Contingencies for After 50 - So you're in your 50's and are eagerly awaiting retirement. You've worked hard your whole life, saved where possible, shored up money in a retirement plan and various safe investments, secured low interest home loans, and financed your kids' college educations. You're good to go, right? URL:... - http://bit.ly/tgpjF6

Money Matters for Parents of Teenagers - Many parents are responding to the financial crisis by teaching their kids more about money. They are making sure their children are learning the lessons of today's financial difficulties. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://bit.ly/vGyDlN

What You Don’t Know About Debt Will Cost You - Responsible consumers faithfully make their debt payments every month, likely without questioning the real impact of those payments. Here’s a fact you may not know: if you’re only paying the amount your creditor or lender recommends you pay, then you may be paying for a very, very long time. URL:... - http://bit.ly/v9XylU

Why The Kindle Fire Is Better Than The iPad - Since the introduction of the iPad no other pad device has come close to being able to make a dent in the pad market. Hands down the Apple iPad is the best pad device around, but its $500 price tag has kept many customers away, including me. Now the Amazon Kindle Fire is making a stir with its $199... - http://bit.ly/v4J0S3

Index Funds: The Best Investment Advice Is Not Always The Most Popular - One of the worst problems an investor has is figuring out how to ride the highs and lows of your portfolios performance. The highs can be exhilarating and the lows are always gut wrenching. There has to be a way to invest that allows you to not worry so much. URL:... - http://bit.ly/rqXrK9

"Super Committee's" Failure Shows, We're On Our Own - Only in Washington D.C. can you meet for half a year and return with no results. If Congress were employees of a company they would be immediately fired. Their failure sets in motion automatic budgets cuts that take place in 2013. URL:... - http://bit.ly/vj8EL1

Bloggers Vs. Financial Gurus - Who Helps More? - You know their names Suze Orman, Dave Ramsey, Robert Kiyosaki, Liz Pullman, and David Bach. They are today's financial gurus. We hang on their every word and gage all our actions by their wise advice. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://bit.ly/v9IYYf

A Different Reason For Refinancing Your Home - With interest rates at historical lows, refinancing is on the minds of many homeowners. Weighing the benefits against the costs is the only way to determine if it makes sense. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://bit.ly/rz7dc9

When Did The Thanksgiving Day Holiday Begin and Who Was Sarah Josepha Hale? - Right in the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln took the time to proclaim Thanksgiving a national holiday. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://bit.ly/t2foT6

The Smart Way for Daily Deal Shopping - Daily deal websites have taken the web by storm over the past few years. I usually advised my readers to unsubscribe from the newsletters, but I soon came to realize that some of the deals can actually save you money. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://bit.ly/sqkhnb

Does Government Intervention In The Housing Market Ever Turn Out Good? - We are in an economic funk that just doesn't seem to want to go away. With a credit crisis caused by excessive debt secured by over priced property does it make sense to have tougher lending rules or looser ones? URL:... - http://bit.ly/vsXLai

6 Money Mistakes The New Business Owner Makes - Many new business owners get so consumed by their new business venture that they make common personal finance mistakes that may crash their business. It can be not setting up proper tax I.D.'s, getting proper financing, or not keeping good financial records. URL:... - http://bit.ly/uJgEns

Book Review - Financial Fitness Forever: 5 Steps to More Money, Less Risk, and More Peace of Mind by Paul Merriman - The new book by Paul Merriman, "Financial Fitness Forever", explains everything you need to know to be a successful investor. This is the kind of book anyone can use and put to work. You can also give it to a new investor so they... - http://bit.ly/sEI3jB

AARP Giving Away a Free 12 Month Membership - The American Association of Retired Persons are giving away a free membership to those 50 or older and unemployed. If you have a membership already it will be extended for 12 months for free, also. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://bit.ly/srvLQK

10 Job Fair Tips That Will Help You Get Noticed By Employers - Job Fairs have become a staple in today's job hiring environment. Employers want to meet a lot of possible employees quickly and in this time frame they have to access your skills and capabilities. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

How To Get the Lowest Interest Rate When You Refinance - This week the average interest rate on a 30 year mortgage dipped below 4 percent. This is only the second time in history that has happened. URL: http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

Fort Lauderdale deciding if raising chickens in your backyard is a good idea - The recent trend to be more self sufficient and to save money has helped awaken a home farming initiative in the community. Requests by people wanting to grow their own food in home and community gardens has made its way to the offices of the City of Fort Lauderdale... - http://exm.nr/rOy6IP

Are Department Store Credit Cards a Good Idea? - Whenever I go out shopping, when it's time to pay I get the question from the cashier, "Would you like to open up a store credit card?" It's happening at more and more stores. Many stores bottom line depends on customers using store credit. Clerks are under pressure to push as many new cards as... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

3 Alternatives to Rising Prepaid College Plans - The costs of a college education continues to rise every year. Many parents fear that college tuition will someday be unaffordable. In Florida, we have two options that the state provides to pay for future college costs. We have a prepaid college plan and a 529 plan. URL:... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

3 Qualities of A Successful Insurance Salesman - This week I went over to see my insurance agent. I usually stop in so we can go over a few of my policies. What's great about my insurance agent is that he makes you feel like your his only customer. It's customer service like that which be be feel they are being served and not just sold. My... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

Veterans Day 2011 - Just Don't Thank a Vet Do Something - Veterans Day is the day we remember all the men and women who served in the armed forces. The millions and millions of people who served our country over the centuries gave their blood sweat and tears to preserve our freedom. Some went to battle and never returned. The ones who returned, we... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

Veterans Day 2011 - Just Don't Thank a Vet Do Something - Veterans Day is the day we remember all the men and women who served in the armed forces. The millions and millions of people who served our country over the centuries gave their blood sweat and tears to preserve our freedom. Some went to battle and never returned. The ones who returned, we... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

Christmas Tree Tax - A Pointless, Misuse of Government - The Christmas tree tax will not be implemented this holiday season because of consumer outrage. Is the Department of Agriculture asleep at the wheel? This tax is a total PR blunder for the Obama administration. Just saying the word tax can get you in trouble. URL:... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...

Consumer Outrage Makes Bank Transfer Day a Big Success - Banking customers from all over the country took their money out of the big mega banks and open new accounts in their local credit union. This is occurring because of the national movement called Bank Transfer Day, started by 27 year old Kristen Christian. URL:... - http://www.50plusfinance.com/2011...