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	<pubDate>Mon, 23, Nov 2009 21:54</pubDate>
				
																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																
				 	
				 	 			
									
						



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			  <title><![CDATA[Want more Kablog? Then follow my tweets.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[It's been a while since I've plugged my <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/kablog">twittering</a> here on Kablog. I know many folks are still pretty skeptical of the value of Twitter, but I'll tell you that the 140 character micro-blog/status update site has grown on me. ]]></description>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Gift card grumbling]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Am I the only person who likes gift cards anymore?  ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 20, Nov 2009 17:42:1 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA["Allowances are crap. Teaches nothing."]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[These words, from a local financial planner, start today's counterpoint to yesterday's entry on allowance strategies that work. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Tue, 17, Nov 2009 16:28:33 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Paying Junior: Parents weigh in on the allowance debate.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[My Sunday column on allowance generated a lot of response. In my column, I learned that there's no universally acceptable amount to give kids for allowance. Some get $5 per week, others are handed $30 weekly.  ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 16, Nov 2009 18:5:6 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[To convert or not to convert?]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Investors with IRAs may be wondering whether they should convert their IRAs to Roth IRAs. There are several online calculators available to help with that decision. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 13, Nov 2009 13:37:3 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[No more $35 lattes.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[It's about time. The Federal Reserve Board announced today that come July 1, 2010, banks can't charge overdraft fees for ATM or debit card transactions unless the consumer says "OK." ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Thu, 12, Nov 2009 15:44:13 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Does the IRS owe you money?]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service's annual list of undeliverable refunds is out. And we have it. Search for your name, or for the name of your "friend" that owes you money. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Thu, 5, Nov 2009 15:24:37 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Saving money in tough times]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[The Dollar Duo shared money saving tips with an audience last night. From coupons to ditching your phone, here are my suggestions. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Tue, 3, Nov 2009 14:16:57 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Bye-bye baby blue Camry, hello one-car world]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[We've been anticipating the day that Mr. Kablog's car would die for years. Well, today's the day. But can this family of five really become a one-car family? ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 30, Oct 2009 16:18:3 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[It's open enrollment season. ]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Nine in 10 employees are planning to maintain or increase their benefits this open enrollment season despite the poor economy, a Met Life survey said. Here's what Kara McGuire considers when making her family's benefit choices. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Thu, 29, Oct 2009 18:8:37 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[More resources for understanding medical bills.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Anyone who has received a "this is not a bill" in the mail knows that it  isn't easy to understand your medical bills. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 26, Oct 2009 18:14:0 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Is that house for sale or not? More details needed on the MLS.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Online listings with pretty pictures and lots of details make home shopping easier. But houses that have pending offers and aren't removed from the database can break a house-hunter's heart. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Thu, 15, Oct 2009 14:58:46 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Think you received the worst investment advice?]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[A free trip to Iceland or Rome won't fix your portfolio. But I'm sure the locals will be plenty willing to discuss global financial woes. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 12, Oct 2009 10:39:27 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Why we're refinancing.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[After an obsessive search to find our move-up dream home, we decide to stay put and refinance instead. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 9, Oct 2009 16:29:9 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Wells Fargo credit card customers. Get ready for higher interest rates.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Wells Fargo is planning to raise interest rates on its credit cards by 3 percentage points on Nov. 30 -- right in time for the holiday shopping season. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Wed, 7, Oct 2009 12:4:53 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Finding money for a down payment]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[One of the toughest aspects of home buying is finding the money for a down payment. There is help. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 5, Oct 2009 17:53:5 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[New rebate program for energy efficient home improvements]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Hello howling wind and fall chill. Need to replace your windows? A new Minnesota rebate program using federal stimulus dollars could put money in your pocket. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Wed, 30, Sep 2009 18:33:0 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Another free way to get your credit score.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Credit reports are always free. Now a couple of reputable companies are offering free credit scores as well. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 28, Sep 2009 18:30:0 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Confession: I paid for coupons.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Yes, it sounds completely wackadoodle. But I bought coupons online yesterday with a credit card. See how I'll come out way ahead. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Wed, 23, Sep 2009 15:41:23 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Paying attention can save you money.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[In the automatic bill pay era, it's easy to settle up with your utility companies and creditors without even glancing at a bill. Convenient? Yes. But it could cost you. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Tue, 22, Sep 2009 14:37:32 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Paying for groceries with rewards points]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[More choice and flexibility when it comes to credit card rewards is always good. But be sure to analyze whether you're making the most of those points. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Tue, 15, Sep 2009 22:13:0 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[The end to tweet what I spend.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[After seven months of accounting in 140 characters, I'm through tweeting what I spend. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 11, Sep 2009 13:44:12 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[FSBO: Crazy or no?]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[We're thinking about selling our home. Is it crazy for a mom of three to even consider the for sale by owner route? ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Tue, 8, Sep 2009 14:18:18 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[No plans for Sunday? Come visit me at the fair.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Every year I head to the Minnesota State Fair to mingle with the stoppers-by at the Star Tribune booth. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 4, Sep 2009 14:55:22 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[You'll lend me how much?!]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Word is that it's hard to get a mortgage loan these days. But if you have excellent credit and a good track record, the sky's apparently the limit. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 31, Aug 2009 17:47:31 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[How long would your savings last?]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[A survey by HSBC Direct found that nearly 40 percent of Americans would not be able to live on their current savings for even one month. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 28, Aug 2009 14:25:54 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Ka-blog! The state fair edition.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Get your free piggy bank at the Minnesota State Fair tomorrow. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Wed, 26, Aug 2009 16:54:28 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Credit card suggestions]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Readers respond to my column about the best credit cards. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 24, Aug 2009 16:38:11 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Intertia makes lower interest rates harder to escape]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[In this low interest rate environment, chances are the rate on your "high-yield" savings account is on a downward spiral. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Fri, 21, Aug 2009 16:18:15 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Lowered card limits don't mean lower credit scores.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Was your credit card limit slashed? Turns out your credit score is probably A-OK.
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			  <pubDate>Fri, 21, Aug 2009 15:48:6 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Evaluate your 401(k) plan and your financial adviser]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Learn how your 401(k) plan and your investment help stacks up against the competition with a few clicks of the mouse. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Mon, 17, Aug 2009 18:33:15 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Don't mess with my rewards points!]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Credit card companies are coming up with new fees to add to their revenue. The latest - a fee to reinstate rewards points. ]]></description>
			  <pubDate>Thu, 13, Aug 2009 15:39:54 CST</pubDate>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Lay of the land: Credit cards.]]></title>
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			  <description><![CDATA[Consumer Action's 2009 Credit Card Survey tells us a lot of what we already know: That when it comes to credit cards, it's been a year of many pricey changes for consumers. ]]></description>
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			  <title><![CDATA[Overlimit fees on the way out.]]></title>
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