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Thinking of Getting a Refund Anticipation Loan? Read This First.
Do you have a financial question?   Ask Michelle SingletaryQ: Is it a good idea to make use of refund anticipation loans when filing taxes? What's the big deal?A: A refund anticipation loan ("RAL") is...
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Should Teachers Be Censored Online?
Headlines were made when a Philadelphia teacher was recently suspended from work for her comments about her students on her personal blog. But there are some things that parents and administrators...
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Did Chicago Public Radio Discover Coca Cola's Secret Recipe?
On a recent episode of the popular Chicago Public Radio show This American Life, host Ira Glass recounts the story of discovering what appears to be the closely guarded original recipe for Coca Cola....
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No Revolution for Zimbabwe
While popular uprisings continue to sweep across the Middle East, with protesters clashing with police and military in Bahrain, Libya and Djibouti following the successful uprising in Egypt, one...
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Negotiating a Debt Settlement
Do you have a financial question?Ask Michelle SingletaryQ: My husband was divorced from his first wife approximately eight years ago. They have three accounts in collection, which is hindering our...
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Forest Whitaker: For Blacks in Hollywood, "We're Not at a Destination Point"
In this Web-exclusive clip, Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker addresses a recent piece in The New York Times entitled "Hollywood's Whiteout," about the absence of Black artists in the 2011...
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Guns on Campus a Bad Gamble
Recently, the Texas legislature proposed a bill that would allow college students and employees to carry concealed handguns on campus. The decision comes after a similar vote by the state senate in...
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Sen. Michael Bennet on Teachers, Unions and the Wisconsin Protests
In this Web-exclusive video, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), discusses the future of the teaching profession in Wisconsin and beyond as it relates to ongoing protests in that state."What we're seeing is...
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Crooked Judge Destroys Lives
Last week, many were shocked to hear the details of a former courtroom judge and his alleged role in willfully sentencing teens to correctional facilities for private gain. Former judge Mark Ciavarella...
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Beware the Credit "Fix"
Do you have a financial question?Ask Michelle SingletaryQ: I am in the process of getting a divorce, and I want to rebuild my credit [score]. It's very low. And, I don't know where to start. I want to...
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A Different Approach for Radiohead
It's been four years since British rock giants Radiohead released their last album, In Rainbows. While the band has been hugely influential musically since the release of the seminal OK Computer in the...
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Federal Budget Cuts Can't Ignore Entitlements
For some time now, I've heard lawmakers on Capitol Hill talk about the wild spending that's in our federal budget. Look almost anywhere and you'll hear that something must be done to get America's...
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Should I Walk Away from My Mortgage?
Do you have a financial question?Ask Michelle SingletaryQ: I recently found out that my home is worth $140,000 less than what I paid for it four years ago. I have a 40-year loan. My mortgage company...
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Charles Ferguson: "What we have now is the new normal..."
If you watched the Academy Awards Sunday night, then you likely heard Inside Job director Charles Ferguson's acceptance speech after his film won for best documentary. Ferguson's acceptance speech...
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Smokey Robinson on El DeBarge: "Get your spiritual self together..."
Legendary singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson, who sits down with Tavis tonight, discusses his recovery from a more than two-year drug addiction. The Motown great also shares the advice that he offered...
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To Lease or Buy? The Final Word on the Car Debate
Do you have a financial question?Ask Michelle SingletaryQ: Is it better to lease or to buy a car?A: Many financial experts will argue the pros and cons of leasing a carLet me be crystal clear about...
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Anthony Mackie: African Americans in Film Need to Tell Their Own Stories
When Forest Whitaker appeared on the show recently, he addressed a piece in the The New York Times entitled "Hollywood's Whiteout," about the absence of Black artists in the 2011 Oscar nominee class....
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A Nature Doc with a Twist
Fans of the wildlife documentary genre will be well familiar by now with the BBC's epic Planet Earth -- to date, the most spectacular and expansive nature series ever made. Anyone watching Planet...
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Two Steps You Can Take to Avoid Bankruptcy
Do you have a financial question?Ask Michelle SingletaryQ: My husband lost his job. He was the main breadwinner. Right now, we are struggling to pay our monthly credit card balances. We are deciding...
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Libyan Dissident: "This is not a revolution by rebels."
Should the United States lead the way in imposing a no-fly zone over Libya? Libyan dissident and University of Texas political science department chair Mansour El-Kikhia says that if the U.S. doesn't...
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