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		<title>One Benefit To The Economic Mess: Less Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I&#8217;ve never been one to keep up with the Jones&#8217;, I&#8217;ve noticed a palpable sense of relief amongst many friends, acquaintances, and message board posters that the pressure to keep up, show off, and compete is off. At least for the moment. In the heyday of the 1990&#8242;s and early 2000&#8242;s, everything was about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Service + Lack of Spending = Continued Economic Problems</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed a side effect of the bad economy that may end up prolonging our economic woes. It&#8217;s called poor customer service. The other day I had to return something to a big box electronics store. The line in the returns department looked like the day after Christmas and only one clerk was working. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Ramsey Falters in a Crummy Economy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maggie Ellis, guest writer I know many people who are followers of Dave Ramsey&#8217;s financial advice. Since the economy has tanked, it seems like I&#8217;m seeing even more people joining the Dave bandwagon, looking for a way out of the financial messes that they have gotten themselves into. His &#8220;Total Money Makeover&#8221; and the [...]]]></description>
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