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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 2013 Money Talks News. All Rights Reserved.</copyright> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:13 +0000</lastBuildDate> <atom:updated>2013-06-19T10:00:13-04:00</atom:updated> <language>eng</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Is This Source for Free Credit Scores For Real?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2013/06/18/ask-stacy-is-this-source-for-free-credit-scores-for-real/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2013/06/18/ask-stacy-is-this-source-for-free-credit-scores-for-real/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate> <atom:updated>2013-06-18T06:22:07-04:00</atom:updated> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6988181354_0e374c5a34_o.png" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright><![CDATA[Creative Commons. Flickr user 'Philip Taylor PT'.]]></media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[free credit score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to clean up your credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[improving your credit history]]></category> <category><![CDATA[improving your credit score]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=75501</guid> <description><![CDATA[A reader went to the doctor to have a tick removed and now she has a $750 bill that's getting under her skin. Is there any way she can get it reduced?  ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[A reader went to the doctor to have a tick removed and now she has a $750 bill that's getting under her skin. Is there any way she can get it reduced?  ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2013/06/11/ask-stacy-how-do-i-deal-with-an-unfair-medical-bill/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/2013/06/07/take-5-a-roundup-of-reads-from-around-the-web-97/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2013/06/07/take-5-a-roundup-of-reads-from-around-the-web-97/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate> <atom:updated>2013-06-07T07:09:37-04:00</atom:updated> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5005/5372104425_2b720f2f4c_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright><![CDATA[Creative Commons. Flickr user 'Jim Robinson Films'.]]></media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Around The House]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jobs & Work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[20 Best Part-Time Jobs With Benefits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Are Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payments For You?]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Change Your Lifestyle to Make Time for the Important Things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Should I Cosign a Loan?]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training Your Dog: 9 Hazardous Habits (and How to Break Them)]]></category><guid
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