Sit Out or Spread Out?
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Stocks, bonds, the dollar and real estate look pricey. Here's what to do
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Will the Real Margins Please Stand Up...
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How to find the best choices in a crowded market.
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Trustees of pension plans ought to make sound judgments about investments and about how they spend their time. The decision by two members of the Newton pension board to go to Hawaii for a supposedly work-related conference underscores the need for local pension plans to be folded into the state pension system.
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Carefully consider between funds in your retirement plan.
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I heard a report on NPR a couple of weeks ago, and thought it was very interesting.  A study of a group hotel maids found that even though they lead active lives, get lots of exercise, their health isn't good. High blood pressure, overweight, body-mass index, the usual signs of a sedentary life.  They interviewed them, asking if they were active -- no. Did they get exercise? No. (The correct answer was yes to both.) So they formed two groups, with one group they did nothing, with the other they had a series of classes where they showed them how doing maid work compared to other forms of exercise. The kept going until they understood that they were active and living a healhty lifestyle. A few months later they checked blood pressure, weight, BMI and amazingly the group they had educated had become healthy!
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By Cheryl Winkelman  LATHROP -- First, there's the selection of a lot and a home plan. Then, the tough decisions must be made.
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''Leg the Spread&quot; is a kind book about a cruel world. If you're a woman, Cari Lynn's salty memoir will hearten you, though it might not sway you to enter the futures trading field. If you're a man, it will embarrass you; most of the men here are pigs. If you're greedy, it might empower you regardless of your gender ...
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Web 2.0 companies, observe how Loic rolls his product out. It's done personally. Not with a big bang, but with nurturing, one user at a time, at first, then it will fan out, but it will always have the personal touch, because it began that way. In contrast, giving an exclusive to one press person or one blogger can be much less effective. It may get you on top of the ladder for a moment, but the glory fades fast, and then what? And your first impression is in the hands of someone else. What if he or she doesn't like you or your product? (Or worse, if they have a conflicting interest, I've seen it happen.) You could get sandbagged. Most PR firms show you how to do the big bang rollout, because that's all they know. But even the greatest promoters, with the most press credit (I'm thinking of Steve Jobs) won't rely exclusively on the press to carry their product. They guide it, they put their personal signature on it, they create an experience. No doubt in the next few days there will be a lot of rollouts because of the Web 2.0 conf in SF. The only ones you'll read about here, with any positive juice, are the ones that roll out with personality.
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By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Sep. 13--Admit it: You're a couch potato.   Or at least, you've got your favorite TV shows -- and one of your favorite things to do is to sit and watch them.
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Each year, my wife and I each take each of our two older kids on individual special weekends awayâthat is, four trips total (the babyâs not old enough to appreciate it). Itâs a treat for both participants; one-parent/one-child has a very different dynamic, and more bonding moments, than the constant uproar of whole-family trips. Over this [...].
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The company takes aim at the party-on-the-go crowd, but are slide-out speakers worth the extra bulk?
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The age train is leaving. Will you get left behind ... or cash in?
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The longer you spend sitting in traffic, the higher your risk of a heart attack, says a new study. This does not just mean sitting in a traffic jam - it includes cycling in traffic or being a bus passenger
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Think twice before engaging in a lot of trading. Patience often wins out.
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I know what you&#146;re thinking. You&#146;re so busy that taking lunch is just a waste of time. Think again. Forbes says that keeping your nose to the grindstone may actually be costing you money and career advancement. True that you&#146;ll lose about 90 minutes of work time, but you&#146;ll also connect with a new client or build a relationship with ...
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Life & style: My partner's memory is failing and he is staying with his sons. Should I demand he shares his wealth and allow him back, or leave his family to cope?