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Guest Post

I want to thank Joy Paley, my guest contributor, for today’s post.  Knowing that Joy works in the health care career field, I requested an article explaining what impact the new Health Care legislation will have on salaries for health care workers.  Thank you, Joy, for your well researched post.

By: Joy Paley, a writer on medical assistant careers for Guide To Healthcare Schools

At over 1000 pages long, it’s unlikely you’ve read through the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that was signed into law in March. And while you know the bill greatly increases access to health care for millions of uninsured Americans, what about the doctors and other health care workers providing this increase in care? [click to continue…]

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About the writer: This guest post was written by Garrett Driscoll from Debt Eagle.   Give Garrett a visit if you need help with credit card debt, debt management, or bankruptcy.

Debt Settlement world has been under scrutiny

The debt settlement industry has been under a mountain of scrutiny as the U.S. economy continues to slump. Consumers have been acquiring more debt as job losses rise and often turn to credit cards in order to pay the bills. Recently a flood of television, radio, and internet advertising has poured into the airwaves from debt companies that promise an easy fix for very complicated debt problems. Complaints about these companies to the BBB have grown and many consumers have gotten into serious financial trouble as a result of working with them. The New York Senator Charles Schumer is looking to change this with the 2010 “Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act“. This act, as a part of the Obama administration’s overhaul of financial laws, should go into action on October 12, 2010. It will serve to fight predatory debt settlement companies that take advantage of this now booming market. Even though the debt industry is a magnet for bad business practices, not all debt settlement companies are predatory (Some even have triple A ratings from the BBB). There are still a good number that want to do good business and try to help their customers. Are these harsh new laws going to wipe out ethical debt companies as well? [click to continue…]

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Guidelines and Tax Saving Tips Pertaining to Retirement Savings

July 28, 2010

Saving for retirement with specialized retirement plans is an excellent way to build wealth on a tax-free or tax-deferred basis. Considering that most people rely on their tax-deferred retirement accounts as income after they stop working, making a mistake can be extremely costly. Here are some retirement saving tax tips that should help you keep [...]

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Bible Financial Experts

July 16, 2010

While many people today limit their reading to such financial experts as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, the Bible tells us of Top Financial Experts from some of the richest dynasties in history. Each of these men, all from humble beginnings, were placed in positions to control the entire financial structures of their respective nations. [...]

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Mortgage loan modification – How does it help borrowers?

June 16, 2010

Author’s Bio : Jessica Bennet, with her vast experience in the mortgage industry has been associated with the MortgageFit Community as a Mentor. Not only does she participate in the community forums to give her suggestions, but also makes her contributions through different articles on mortgage. If you are experiencing any trouble with your current [...]

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Paper Currency Certainly Isn’t What It Used To Be

June 9, 2010

This guest post comes from Michael, a contributing editor of the Dough Roller, a personal finance and investing blog, and Credit Card Offers IQ, a credit card review site. I am sure that you, like me, will enjoy reading the history of paper currency in the United States.  Thanks, Michael, for your research. Depending on [...]

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Leaving an Inheritance: Three Trains of Thought

June 2, 2010

Today, Mr Credit Card from www.askmrcreditcard.com is going to share with us his views on how our views on inheritance. Regular readers will know that I’m not a fan of credit cards. But if you happen to be looking for a new card, please check out his best credit cards section. Mr Credit Card has [...]

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