Have you ever thought it would be fun to own a bookstore? Did you think it would be a good way to make a living? Many people say "yes" to the first question, and hopefully nowadays people have no illusions about the second: you may be able to make a living as an independent bookstore ...

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Sometimes the best personal finance books aren’t about personal finance. In June 2006, for example, I shared a brief review of Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art. Ostensibly this book is about creativity and overcoming procrastination, but I found its lessons valuable for pursuing my financial goals. Last year I read Mastery by George Leonard. ...

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Sometimes I look at the past year and wonder if all the good luck I've had in life is turning out to be a loan that's been called in by the bank. Nothing bad has happened to me personally other than losing some money in the stock market, but I feel like misfortune has been ...

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A study published earlier this year finds 1 out of 5 older patients who are discharged from a hospital will return within a month, costing Medicare about $17 billion a year. A program in Philadelphia assigns nurses to follow up with discharged patients in order to prevent readmission.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more ...

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As dark as this recession has been, there's been an upside in that it has exposed myriad problems in the investing industry. Read more about The Color of Money: When Target-Date Funds Miss the Mark...

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