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Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in Need

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During his worldly travels, in 2006 TOMS’ founder Blake Mycoskie found himself in Argentina and noticed that none of the children had their own pair of shoes. Both of these companies use our consumer behaviors and habits to do good around the globe for those in need. Check them out. Give Back'

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How to Shop for a Used Car

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Check N Go is the fourth largest consumer financial service institution offering check cashing and online payday loans in theUnited States. There are many resources you can consult for reviews including Consumer Reports, Kelley Blue Book, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and JD Power & Associates. CarTalk.com.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

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Ever since we stumbled past the Fiscal Cliff and the budget crisis, the stock market has been rising like a hot air balloon in an updraft (at least as of the time this post was written at the end of March 2013). In hindsight, we all would have sold out of the market at the end of 2006! So, who do you believe?

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