A long wait lies ahead Image from Flickr. The ridiculously high national unemployment rate (9.8 percent) has convinced Congress to consider a bill that would allow people to collect unemployment for an additional 13 weeks. However, an unemployment extension of three months might not be long enough for many people. CNN Money reports that the job market will ...

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This is a guest post from Andy Jolls, founder of VideoCreditScore.com. Andy ran the myFICO.com business for a number of years and now educates consumers with free credit videos. You can follow him on Twitter at @vidcredit. My wife and I were married a few years ago. I was working at myFICO at the time ...

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You can now add the voicemail features of Google Voice to your existing cell phone service for free. Check out the Google Blog post and Engadget. More specifically, if you sign up for Google Voice with your existing number, you’ll get: * Online, searchable voicemail * Free ...

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As I shared yesterday afternoon, although I believe National Save for Retirement Week is important, I find the topic dreadfully dull when stretched out for a week of blog posts. Lesson learned. Still, I don’t think all retirement discussions have to induce snores or tears. In fact, when you think about it, retirement — especially early ...

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Disney wedding rings not Mickey Mouse Image from Flickr. When I first read the phrase “Disney wedding rings,” pictures of mouse-cut diamonds and bright, cartoon colors flashed in my head. However, it appears that all things Disney don’t have to be about talking animals and magic. It’s true that Disney is now in the business of designing engagement ...

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