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Remember to give thanks for our freedom
As we celebrate this season, we pause to give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy in this great nation. As we do this, we should ...
Wayne Curtis, Author at Shelby County Reporter
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Individual financial security tied to economy
Whether you realize it or not, a strong relationship exists between your personal financial situation and the well-being of the nation’s economy.
by Wayne Curtis, Monday, November 21, 2011 11:17 am
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Social Security and Medicare will rise
For the past two years, 55 million Social Security recipients have not received any increase in benefits. But this is about to change.
by Wayne Curtis, Thursday, November 3, 2011 2:06 pm
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Will the U.S. Postal Service be privatized?
The dire financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) — it barely avoided default at the end of September — has revived a long-standing ...
by Wayne Curtis, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 11:27 am
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Business plan important for small businesses
Small businesses are the driving force — the engine of growth — of the American economy. They are responsible for the majority of new jobs ...
by Wayne Curtis, Monday, October 3, 2011 12:59 pm
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Security precautions for your smartphone
Smartphones are spreading like a raging wildfire. By the end of this year, estimates are that half of the American people will be using them ...
by Wayne Curtis, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:28 am
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Manage your mortgage like an investment
Like many Americans, your home represents your largest investment. And, like most of them, you probably have a home mortgage.
by Wayne Curtis, Friday, September 2, 2011 9:12 am
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Current fiscal crisis demands leadership
Our nation’s fiscal crisis begs for leadership. This brings to mind the sterling example of Amadeo Peter Giannini during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
by Wayne Curtis, Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:44 am
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Proposed change in measure of inflation
Most of us understand that reducing the budget deficit and paying down the national debt are crucially important to the nation’s future.
by Wayne Curtis, Tuesday, August 9, 2011 3:56 pm
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Beware perils of borrowing from 401(k)
As the economy struggles to recover, you — like many other borrowers — may have found it difficult to get a loan. And this has ...
by Wayne Curtis, Friday, July 29, 2011 5:01 pm
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‘Remote capture deposits’ a useful tool
For one reason or another, you may not feel like going to the bank to deposit your checks. But depositing through the mail causes too ...
by Wayne Curtis, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 2:44 pm
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Making your home more secure
While we may not realize it, many of us make our homes easy targets for criminals. This may come as a surprise to you, but ...
by Wayne Curtis, Monday, July 18, 2011 11:05 am
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Financial preparation for natural disasters
The recent flurry of devastating tornadoes that swept across Alabama and other parts of the nation illustrates that natural disasters are always a threat. And ...
by Wayne Curtis, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:47 am
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Driving principles of market economy still true
The Jamestown colony was floundering, hovering on the brink of disaster with staggering financial and human losses. Only a miracle could save it.
by Wayne Curtis, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 4:01 pm
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Financial literacy is crucial in today’s economy
Despite the economic recovery currently under way, many Alabamians still face a monumental financial crisis. Consumer indebtedness in the state — on a per capita ...
by Wayne Curtis, Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:58 pm
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