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><channel><title>Money Talks News &#187; Stacy Johnson</title> <atom:link href="http://www.moneytalksnews.com/author/stacy/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com</link> <description>Money Talks with Stacy Johnson</description> <copyright>Copyright 2012 Money Talks News. All Rights Reserved.</copyright> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:55:06 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Ask Stacy: I&#8217;m Not Making It. Help!</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/02/07/ask-stacy-im-not-making-it-help/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/02/07/ask-stacy-im-not-making-it-help/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:55:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2527/3876368828_c1fd138ed6_b.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/avlxyz</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[budgeting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to pay off debt]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=38321</guid> <description><![CDATA[A look at five interesting personal finance posts from other bloggers around the Web.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[A look at five interesting personal finance posts from other bloggers around the Web.]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/02/06/take-5-a-roundup-of-reads-from-around-the-web-29/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Should You Invest in Facebook?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/31/should-you-invest-in-facebook/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/31/should-you-invest-in-facebook/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:56:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5025/5684115572_55bc83414f_b.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/Sean MacEntee</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facebook IPO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facebook stock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Should You Invest in Facebook?]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=38086</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rumor is running rampant that Facebook is about to file for a public offering of stock. Should small investors give the IPO the thumbs up?  ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rumor is running rampant that Facebook is about to file for a public offering of stock. Should small investors give the IPO the thumbs up?  ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/31/should-you-invest-in-facebook/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: How Can I Get Ahead on $26,000 a Year?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/31/ask-stacy-131-how-can-i-get-ahead-with-a-26000-income/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/31/ask-stacy-131-how-can-i-get-ahead-with-a-26000-income/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:50:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2737/4130024032_9f58eacd34_b.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/pmschlenker</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Around The House]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jobs & Work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to make more money]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=38002</guid> <description><![CDATA[This reader appreciates tips on spending less, but what he really wants to know is, "How can I make more?" Here's what I think...what about you?  ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[This reader appreciates tips on spending less, but what he really wants to know is, "How can I make more?" Here's what I think...what about you?  ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/31/ask-stacy-131-how-can-i-get-ahead-with-a-26000-income/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Smartest US Cities?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/30/the-smartest-u-s-cities/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/30/the-smartest-u-s-cities/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:55:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5188/5736110401_14cef92cd9_b.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/SLU Madrid</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Around The House]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[most literate U.S. cities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Smartest U.S. Cities]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=37763</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are no less than 5 reality shows now glorifying the pawn business. But there’s nothing glorious about paying uber-high rates to borrow money. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are no less than 5 reality shows now glorifying the pawn business. But there’s nothing glorious about paying uber-high rates to borrow money. ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/25/despite-tvs-obsession-with-pawn-shops-theyre-still-last-resort/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Is It Too Late for a Happy Retirement?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/24/ask-stacy-is-it-too-late-for-me/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/24/ask-stacy-is-it-too-late-for-me/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:55:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3591/3487679663_f1b1a0b663_b.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/net_efekt</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jobs & Work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reitrement planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[saving for retirement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[what to do to save for retirment]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=37540</guid> <description><![CDATA[Maybe you can relate: This reader sees retirement looming on the horizon, but because she hasn't saved enough, she's afraid her golden years will be anything but. What can she do? ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Maybe you can relate: This reader sees retirement looming on the horizon, but because she hasn't saved enough, she's afraid her golden years will be anything but. What can she do? ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/24/ask-stacy-is-it-too-late-for-me/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Week in Review: Funny Money Stories</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/21/the-week-in-review-funny-money-stories-27/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/21/the-week-in-review-funny-money-stories-27/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:55:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/146/403037117_75d6489937_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/Steve Hopson</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[America's lunch hour on the endangered list]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Demise of local Dr Pepper brand worries Texas town]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Utah man gets lost class ring back 45 years later]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Woman demolishes UK factory where dad killed]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=37529</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here are some interesting and amusing developments from the past week that aren’t exactly news but might make you smile.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are some interesting and amusing developments from the past week that aren’t exactly news but might make you smile.]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/21/the-week-in-review-funny-money-stories-27/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/21/take-5-a-roundup-of-reads-from-around-the-web-27/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/21/take-5-a-roundup-of-reads-from-around-the-web-27/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:00:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5372104425_01ea1e50a3.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[3 Steps to Changing Your Financial Habits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 Reasons to Beware 401(k) Retirement Plans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to Find Matured & Unredeemed Treasury Bonds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Resolutions Parents Can Share With Their Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Suze Orman’s Prepaid Debit Card]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=37486</guid> <description><![CDATA[Every week I take a look at five interesting personal finance posts from other bloggers around the Web. What I found this week: treasure hunt with a Treasury hunt, the dark side of 401(k) plans, Suze Orman's debit card, more money resolutions, and steps to change your financial habits. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every week I take a look at five interesting personal finance posts from other bloggers around the Web. What I found this week: treasure hunt with a Treasury hunt, the dark side of 401(k) plans, Suze Orman's debit card, more money resolutions, and steps to change your financial habits. ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2012/01/21/take-5-a-roundup-of-reads-from-around-the-web-27/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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