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			<title>5 Smart DVDs: Darwinian Developments</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/lfAR615-Y60/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>New releases that will stand the test of evolving tastes.
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			<author>letters@smartmoney.com (Robert J. Hughes)</author>
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			<title>How Much Are Credit-Card Perks Really Worth?</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/rvXM4DxaV08/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>We vet six common benefits and list the savings -- and the catch.
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			<author>letters@smartmoney.com (Aleksandra Todorova)</author>
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			<title>What Fed's Latest Move Means for Mortgages</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/7pz9pseQA7g/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>Fed will keep overall rates low, but one signal suggests shift for homeowners.
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			<author>letters@smartmoney.com (Aleksandra Todorova)</author>
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			<title>6 Smart Books: Relating to Money</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/7JcWU0W8b0g/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>Traumatized by the economic crisis? Some books to deal with the aftermath.
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			<author>letters@smartmoney.com (Robert J. Hughes)</author>
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			<title> The Coming Home-Tax Credit: Worth the Wait? </title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/p9aGiUYplAQ/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>There's a compromise in the Senate. What to consider before buying a home.
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			<author>letters@smartmoney.com (Lisa Scherzer)</author>
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			<title>Beyond California: New Foreclosure Hot Spots</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/70hNjrtpMgU/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>New real-estate data include more than the usual suspects.
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			<author>letters@smartmoney.com (Lisa Scherzer)</author>
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			<title>Are You Missing Out on These 'Wellness' Freebies?</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/aP7Yt1MHVs0/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>Free yoga? Cash for pounds? When your employer pushes you to be healthy.
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			<title>Looking for a New Job? Follow the Pink Slips</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/uT_ie474ECg/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>Companies making headlines for layoffs are often adding staff at the same time.
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			<title>ING's Fate: From Bank Deposits to Marathons</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/8__ScIe1Z2I/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>The Dutch financial giant is restructuring. What it will mean in the U.S.
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			<title>SmartMusic: 5 New CDs</title>
			<link>http://feeds.smartmoney.com/~r/smartmoney/consumeraction/~3/t8mFhQH3Yug/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description>Listen up, readers. Here are some great recordings by American singer-songwriters for you to enjoy this month.
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			<author>letters@smartmoney.com (Robert J. Hughes)</author>
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