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><channel><title>Money Talks News &#187; Stacy Says</title> <atom:link href="http://www.moneytalksnews.com/category/commentary/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: Should I Borrow $80,000 or Forget Art School?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2011/04/26/stacy-draw-savings-plan-art-school/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2011/04/26/stacy-draw-savings-plan-art-school/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3457026108_e223f4c964_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/furiobrady</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[College]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community college vs. university]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cost of college]]></category> <category><![CDATA[saving money on college]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=21147</guid> <description><![CDATA[This high-school senior is confronted with a choice: lose out on the opportunity to attend a prestigious college, or borrow 80 grand.  But are those really the only options?   ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[This high-school senior is confronted with a choice: lose out on the opportunity to attend a prestigious college, or borrow 80 grand.  But are those really the only options?   ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2011/04/26/stacy-draw-savings-plan-art-school/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Short Answer: Quick Reader Questions of 2010</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/12/28/the-short-answer-quick-reader-questions-of-2010/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/12/28/the-short-answer-quick-reader-questions-of-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Koretzky</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/327122302_bbc4a3935b_b.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/drachmann</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[College]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spending]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college costs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt relief]]></category> <category><![CDATA[life or debt 2010]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minority Business Development Agency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reverse mortgage]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=14222</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the year winds down, we catch up on our readers' questions – especially the short ones.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[As the year winds down, we catch up on our readers' questions – especially the short ones.]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/12/28/the-short-answer-quick-reader-questions-of-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: How Do I Work from Home without Getting Worked Over?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/12/10/ask-stacy-how-do-i-work-from-home-without-getting-worked-over/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/12/10/ask-stacy-how-do-i-work-from-home-without-getting-worked-over/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3426734625_a9e326c7f9_b.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/stuartpilbrow</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Jobs & Work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ripoffs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finding a work-at-home job]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to find a legitmate work-from-home job]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to find a real work-from-home job]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Internet scams]]></category> <category><![CDATA[working at home]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=13218</guid> <description><![CDATA[Can you really make money working from home? Sure, but it'll take some work to separate the scams from the scores.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Can you really make money working from home? Sure, but it'll take some work to separate the scams from the scores.]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/12/10/ask-stacy-how-do-i-work-from-home-without-getting-worked-over/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Why Can&#8217;t I Get My Free Credit Report?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/11/12/ask-stacy-why-cant-i-get-my-free-credit-report/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/11/12/ask-stacy-why-cant-i-get-my-free-credit-report/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:36:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/2725281551_9929ee6107_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/thetruthabout</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ask Stacy Johnson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to get a free credit report]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to get a free look at your credit history]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=11916</guid> <description><![CDATA[A certain number of people will believe whatever you say on TV, providing you say it often enough. Example? "FreeCreditReport.com"]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[A certain number of people will believe whatever you say on TV, providing you say it often enough. Example? "FreeCreditReport.com"]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/11/12/ask-stacy-why-cant-i-get-my-free-credit-report/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Should I Refinance My Mortgage?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/11/05/ask-stacy-should-i-refinance-my-mortgage/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/11/05/ask-stacy-should-i-refinance-my-mortgage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/2337252715_85f4633077_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flcikr/shanegorski</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Learn Mortgages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[refinance]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=11716</guid> <description><![CDATA[While deciding whether to refinance your mortgage may seem mysterious, when you boil it down, it's just simple math. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[While deciding whether to refinance your mortgage may seem mysterious, when you boil it down, it's just simple math. ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/11/05/ask-stacy-should-i-refinance-my-mortgage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Do I Have Too Many Credit Cards?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/29/ask-stacy-do-i-have-too-many-credit-cards/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/29/ask-stacy-do-i-have-too-many-credit-cards/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:43:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/2923945153_4c9dd23dde_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/thetruthabout</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learn Credit Cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paying off credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[will closing credit card accounts hurt my credit score?]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=11305</guid> <description><![CDATA[Reader question: I've got 10 credit cards, most with zero balances. I'd like to close some - but won't that hurt my credit score? ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Reader question: I've got 10 credit cards, most with zero balances. I'd like to close some - but won't that hurt my credit score? ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/29/ask-stacy-do-i-have-too-many-credit-cards/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Should I Shun Stocks and Buy Bonds?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/21/ask-stacy-should-i-shun-stocks-and-buy-bonds/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/21/ask-stacy-should-i-shun-stocks-and-buy-bonds/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:34:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Koretzky</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/2315217509_a7196eeca3_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/bastix</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bonds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=11052</guid> <description><![CDATA[Having no money in these volatile economic times is stressful – but so is having some money and not knowing where to invest it. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Having no money in these volatile economic times is stressful – but so is having some money and not knowing where to invest it. ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/21/ask-stacy-should-i-shun-stocks-and-buy-bonds/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Why Do Good Borrowers Get Punished?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/15/ask-stacy-why-do-good-borrowers-get-punished/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/15/ask-stacy-why-do-good-borrowers-get-punished/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:34:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2760377359_39704bcf87_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/thetruthabout</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Learn Mortgages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home financing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mortgage crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[negative equity]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=10788</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sheila makes all her mortgage payments, but nobody will allow her to refinance her underwater mortgage. How come there's no help for people who do the right thing? ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sheila makes all her mortgage payments, but nobody will allow her to refinance her underwater mortgage. How come there's no help for people who do the right thing? ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/15/ask-stacy-why-do-good-borrowers-get-punished/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: My Wife Ran Up  My Credit Cards Without Telling Me</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/03/ask-stacy-my-wife-ran-up-my-credit-cards-without-telling-me/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/03/ask-stacy-my-wife-ran-up-my-credit-cards-without-telling-me/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:31:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3378489363_972fe0a136_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flickr/restlessglobetrotter</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit counseling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt relief]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt settlement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[help with debt]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=10066</guid> <description><![CDATA[My wife ran up my credit cards behind my back - now we've got debts we can't pay. What should I do? ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[My wife ran up my credit cards behind my back - now we've got debts we can't pay. What should I do? ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/10/03/ask-stacy-my-wife-ran-up-my-credit-cards-without-telling-me/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Stacy: Is All That Glitters Golden?</title><link>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/09/24/ask-stacy-is-all-that-glitters-golden/</link> <comments>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/09/24/ask-stacy-is-all-that-glitters-golden/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:10:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stacy Johnson</dc:creator><media:content url="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3400039523_82d0895b44_o.jpg" medium="image" isDefault="true"><media:copyright>flcikr/myklroventine</media:copyright></media:content> <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spending]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy Says]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Buying Gold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investing for retirement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Investing in Gold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[is it time to buy gold]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneytalksnews.com/?p=9755</guid> <description><![CDATA[This week we have some questions about whether to invest in gold, grills or dishwashers.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week we have some questions about whether to invest in gold, grills or dishwashers.]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/09/24/ask-stacy-is-all-that-glitters-golden/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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