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10 fixes for a personal credit crisis
Yes, the country is in a financial crisis, and the government has provided a $700 billion Band-Aid to help stop the bleeding. But what kind of first aid is there for your personal finances?

A little perspective, please
How did this crisis happen? Could it get worse? When will the pain end ? If you were looking for answers to those questions - and you should be - you'd seek out someone with knowledge of the past and a record for being right about the future.

9 ways to tough out the tough times
It's hard to find any good news about your money these days. The stock market is tumbling. Banks are failing. Home values are cratering. And you're watching your retirement disappear.

What this economy means for you
Back in January, when it first became clear the economy and the markets were in for a rough patch, the consensus forecast was that we'd have seen the worst of it by now.

The 'beat the market' bandwagon
Question: I have had several money managers over the years from Merrill Lynch, to UBS to currently Wachovia. I am paying a fee of about 1% on average but am sure there are other fees that I don't know about. I'm not sure this is working. What should I do?

Topix.net Financial Service News Headlines:

U.S. Treasury to buy bank shares as G-7 vows action

The Treasury Department confirmed Friday evening that it will buy stakes in major U.S. banks and financial institutions, announcing the bold move as leaders of the world's top industrialized democracies agreed ...

Wells Fargo forges east

With its iconic stagecoach, Wells Fargo & Co. has evoked images of the wild West throughout its 156-year history.

U.S. Planning to Buy Equity in Financial Institutions

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday the United States was developing plans to buy equity in financial institutions if necessary to halt market turmoil.

Two banks fold, bringing total to 15 failures this year

Northville, Mich.-based Main Street Bank and Eldred, Ill.-based Meridian Bank became the latest victims of the ongoing financial crisis on Friday, when they folded and their deposits were transferred by the ...

Panic Showing On Wall Street

Stocks slid on Friday, as panicked investors unwound risky bets in a global sell-off on fears that tighter credit would spawn world recession.