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	<title>Ken Savage Making IT in Massachusetts &#187; Consumerism</title>
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		<title>Getting Forebearance From Credit Card Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To err is human, especially when it comes to credit. To forgive is divine, but when it comes to your credit card company, that&#8217;s probably not going to happen. 
To forbear . . . now, that&#8217;s quite a different story. 
As more people lose their jobs or otherwise come under financial stress in this economic [...]<p><br/><br/><a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/credit-card-forebearance/">Getting Forebearance From Credit Card Companies</a></p>


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		<title>Exclusive Look at Nintendo DSi XL</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo has announced that DSi XL will be released in the UK on March 5th, 2010.
Nintendo has finally revealed the launch date for its Nintendo DSi XL for Europe which is now due to hits British shop shelves on 5 March.
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		<title>I Know Where to Buy Zu Zu Pets Hampsters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I Know Where to Buy Zu Zu Pets or Zhu Zhu Pets. Whatever you call them. Are you finding that the Zu Zu Pets are sold out at your local toy store or Toys-R-Us?
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		<title>Cash for Clunkers Car List and Which Cars are Eligible</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a heated debate going on across the country on cash for clunkers. The bill that has stimulated the slumbering auto industry in the country is being furiously opposed by Republicans across the board. 
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		<title>The Grocery Game. Coupons Grocery Shopping and Fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grocery Game: Shelly Willis saves an average of 70% a week on her grocery bill by playing The Grocery Game. While watching the Food Network five years ago, Shelly was intrigued by the show’s featured guest, Terri Gault, the founder of The Grocery Game. Terri was explaining how The Grocery Game works and the [...]<p><br/><br/><a href="http://www.kensavage.com/archives/the-grocery-game-coupons-grocery-shopping-and-fun/">The Grocery Game. Coupons Grocery Shopping and Fun</a></p>


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		<title>How To Make Real Money On Ebay</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 19:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Savage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you heard this line? Unfortunately there are hundreds of people selling the &#8220;best&#8221; ways to make a ton of money on eBay. The truth is you can make a lot of money on eBay. There is not some secret formula or one way to do it.
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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