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Broderick Perkins returns to his roots as the National Consumer News Examiner. During his more than 30-year career, he worked as an award-winning consumer writer for daily newspapers on both coasts. He has covered the beats of art, business, consumer, fashion, features, food, jazz, police, science, sports, real estate and travel -- almost always with a consumer angle. Perkins, owner of the DeadlineNews Group, is also the National Real Estate News Examiner and the National Offbeat News Examiner.

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Obama signs expanded home buyer tax credit law

President Barack Obama, this morning, signed legislation that extends a first time home buyer tax credit and extends a smaller tax credit to move-up...
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Home buyer tax credit wins approval, President to sign

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The first-time home buyer tax credit extension and expansion has won Congressional approval and is on its way to President Barack Obama. He's...
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Toys 'R' Us, other retailers go back to the layaway future

Remember layaways? If you are a baby boomer, a layaway plan is probably how you got your first leather jacket, 13-inch Technicolor TV, or major...
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Cancel Christmas, consumer confidence crushed

Rabid retailers already rolling out holiday window and display dressings, take note. Consumers aren't so sure the economy will let them celebrate...
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Parents, kids can avoid next recession

Nearly half of parents lack confidence about their kids' financial acumen and that's not surprising given the myths kids hold about personal finances....
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Cash for clunkers? Maybe it's cheaper to keep her

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Now that the so-called federal Cash for Clunkers program has doled out its $2 billion and has driven off into the sunset, it's time to consider...
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'Get Your Money Right' summit scheduled

Get your green mean in Greensboro, N.C. this month at a summit designed to teach financial literacy to residents of multicultural communities, who are...
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Great Recession prompts communities to print their own money

When those dead presidents start getting really weak, local communities start printing their own money -- often at an exchange rate that beats the...
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Work harder during hard times, bring happy days here again

The secret to success isn't fretting about tough times, worrying about the worst, or becoming frozen with fear. It also isn't about just showing up...
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Consumers not happy campers

Consumers generally feel as impoverished as they did a year ago, they are more troubled than ever about making ends meet and they stress more about...
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