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Putting Energy Hogs in the Home on a Strict Low-Power Diet

Seeded on Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:32 AM EDT (The New York Times)

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Article about the how most electricity is devoured by devices that are not in use.

technology

Ethanol Demand Is Boosting Food Prices Worldwide

Seeded on Wed May 23, 2007 7:27 AM EDT (Slashdot)

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"The rising demand for corn as a source of ethanol-blended fuel is largely to blame for increasing food costs around the world, the CBC reports.

business

Will In-Store Conversion Threaten Checking Account?

Seeded on Fri May 18, 2007 10:48 AM EDT (Bankrate.com)

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Your check is scanned and converted to an electronic payment, which is sent to the bank through the Internet or a dedicated line and deposited in the store's account. The store keeps your paper check on hand for a certain amount of time before destroying it.

business, consumer, personal-finance, checking, commerce

How to Lawfully Reset Your Credit History

Seeded on Thu May 17, 2007 10:34 AM EDT ()

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A story of a guy who lawfully deleted thousands of dollars of debt from his credit report and effectively reset his credit history, all in an attempt to validate negative items on his credit report.

business, personal-finance, fair-credit, reporting-act, debt, credit

A No-Frills Kitchen Still Cooks

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2007 9:22 AM EDT (The New York Times)

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Gorgeous, name-brand pots, pans and gadgets sure are nice, but are they necessary? No, and here's how a good cook can outfit an entire kitchen for under $300.

home-garden, cooking, money, kitchen, personal-finance

'Top Chef' Dreams Crushed by Student Loan Debt

Seeded on Tue May 8, 2007 10:02 AM EDT (The New York Times)

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Would-be top chefs face a challenge that most lawyers, engineers or nurses do not: few jobs in their chosen field pay enough for them to retire their student loans. As a result, as many as 11 percent of graduates at some culinary schools are defaulting on federal student loans.

business, student-loans, debt, school, finance

For sale: Scenes from a bubble

Seeded on Fri May 4, 2007 7:48 AM EDT (CNN)

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Wondering how home prices got so high - and why they now have to fall? Here's the story of what hit you: an amorality play in four acts. Money Magazine reports.

real-estate

VeriSign to offer passwords on bank card

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 7:32 AM EDT ()

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A leading provider of digital-security services wants to make disposable passwords easier for consumers to accept by squeezing the technology into the corner of a regular credit or ATM card.

technology, credit, make-your-nut, passwords, security