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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

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The number of personal bankruptcy filings reached 1,500,000 in 2010, the highest number since 2005, and in 2011, the percentage of total consumer filings increased from 2010 (according to the National Bankruptcy Research Center).

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Mourning the Loss of Privacy

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Did you know a time when there weren’t cameras on every street corner and in every store, bank and business, clicking your picture and noting the time. (In Consumer Affairs reported that in 2005, CVS posted purchases made by holders of their loyalty card). Linked In knows your professional history and education.

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