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		<title>New Gift Card Regulations Hit Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristy Welsh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you receive gift cards as part of a holiday gift or a birthday celebration? It used to be that you need to go out and cash in the card immediately as hidden fees could eat up the balance on the card. In other cases, you may have forgotten a card and it expired before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Mortgage Regulations Implement Protections, Closing Delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is one thing that is certain in life (and real estate), it is change! On July 30 of this year, changes were implemented by the Federal Reserve that can significantly affect the timeline for mortgage loan closures. If you are in the market for a home, or are trying to complete a first-time homebuyer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Paid Credit Cards Not Covered by New Credit Card Legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristy Welsh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People turn to <a href="http://www.creditinfocenter.com/cards/prepaidcards.shtml">prepaid credit cards</a> form different reasons. For example: they are <a href="http://www.creditinfocenter.com/budgeting/no-bank-account.shtml">unable to get a checking account</a> or they are teaching their children to be responsible with money by limiting what they spend.   ]]></description>
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