Forget about what he says. If you want to learn what Warren Buffett really thinks are money-making bets, look at what the old guru is actually doing.The greatest value investor of our time likes to p

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I've been talking about the Job-Loss Recovery for quite some time. (Click here to see recent examples of my discussion, and check out Professor Megan Barnett's explanation in The Decoder: Jobless Rec

Joining a gym should be a no-brainer. My husband and I already work out on a regular basis. We also home school, so joining a gym could very easily be part of a modest education budget.But the proble

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By all accounts, the global economy appears to be out of the woods. But, does that mean we’re now in the clear? Perhaps the move out of the woods doesn’t lead to a wonderful open field, b

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions with a retailer

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions with a retailer