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Personal Finance Daily - Marketwatch
Saturday race to benefit leukemia society - Indianapolis Star
E-wisdom.com Launches Personal Finance Newsroom - PRWeb
Personal Finance Site For Women LearnVest Gets $4.5 ... - paidContent.org

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Posted: 02 Apr 2010 12:30 PM PDT

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The U.S. economy saw the biggest job gains in three years in March, the Labor Department reported Friday. Is that cause for celebration? Maybe.

Certainly, it's not hard to find bad news within the report. For one thing, 162,000 new jobs is not even a drop in the bucket of the more than 8 million jobs lost since the recession began (and don't forget the number of new jobs that need to be created simply to keep up with new entrants into the labor force).

Also, a chunk of the new jobs last month were temporary U.S. Census positions. While temp hiring among private employers often is considered a leading indicator of future permanent jobs, that's not the case for census work.

And, ominously, long-term unemployment got even worse in March. A record 6.5 million people have been out of work for longer than six months.

Plus, there's bad news regarding wages: Average hourly earnings fell by 2 cents, the first drop since 2006.

But there are also some snippets of good news. The January and February jobs data were revised higher, revealing that, overall, private employers added to payrolls in both those months, rather than slashed jobs. Also, the work week has been getting longer, a sign to some economists that there's a growing demand for labor, as companies, seeing business start to pick up, ask workers to spend more time on the job before hiring new people to get that work done.

We don't know what will happen next. But growth in jobs is a whole lot better than steep drop-offs. You don't need a degree in economics to know that.

-- Andrea Coombes, Personal Finance editor

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RETIREMENT

Eight do's and don'ts for your 401(k)

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TAXES

As April 15 nears, don't forget these key tax tasks

Have you filed your taxes yet? The top five procrastinating U.S. cities last year were Houston, Chicago, New York, Austin and San Francisco, according to TurboTax.
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Estate planning

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TRAVEL

New airport security standards could increase wait times

The U.S. said Friday it will add new airport security measures for international flights to the U.S., including advanced X-ray technology that can see through clothing, and streamline its dragnet for targeting potential terrorist threats.
See Travel.

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Saturday race to benefit leukemia society - Indianapolis Star

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 10:21 AM PDT

CARMEL -- Carmel resident Pete Dunn doesn't have to go far for Saturday's 5K Do More Be More Race.

The race, which begins at 9 a.m., will be held in the Village of Race Clay in Carmel, where Dunn lives.

It wasn't all about convenience for Dunn, a race organizer.

"It really is a neat course," Dunn said. "I'm not running, but I'll be leading the pack on a bicycle."

The proceeds from the run benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Online registration has closed. But runners can register at the site. The cost is $25 or $32 with a shirt. Dunn's company Green Candy and Angie's List are race sponsors. West Clay is at 131st Street and Towne Road.

Dunn, a personal finance analyst, said he expects about 250 entries for the race, which is in its first year.

"We'll have some people passionate about raising money for Leukemia," Dunn said.

Among the runners will be some WISH-8 TV personalities. Dunn contributes to WISH-8 as personal finance analyst and has a radio show called Pete the Planner on WXNT-1430 AM.

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E-wisdom.com Launches Personal Finance Newsroom - PRWeb

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 07:59 AM PDT

Daily Personal Finance News Includes Coverage on Credit Cards, Insurance, Mortgages and Savings.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 1, 2010 -- E-wisdom.com, a consumer marketplace that aims to help visitors save money on monthly expenses, announced today that it launched a comprehensive personal finance news area to keep consumers informed on current trends in personal finance.

The finance-focused newsroom serves to provide timely and reliable information on relevant personal finance topics, including: credit cards, insurance rates, mortgage rates and savings accounts. Coverage includes recent events in the the banking, credit and insurance industries, and how these happenings can affect the decision-making of consumers across the U.S.

"We strive to provide consumers with information and resources to help them make informed decisions about all personal finance matters," said Matt Mills, President of Knowlogic. "And this newsroom takes us one step closer to that goal."

Along with the personal finance newsroom, which is updated daily, consumers can take advantage of e-wisdom.com's extensive and timeless knowledge center. The knowledge center contains more than 30 financial calculators, as well as a continually growing collection of personal finance advice, definitions, FAQs, and tips.

About e-wisdom.com

E-wisdom.com is a consumer marketplace that provides clear comparisons about various products and services, allowing consumers to make knowledgeable decisions and reduce their monthly bills. E-wisdom.com has been helping consumers save money on monthly expenses since 2002.

About Knowlogic

Knowlogic, Inc. is an online media company focused on connecting consumers and knowledge. The company operates and maintains several websites devoted to this task, of which e-wisdom.com is the core brand.

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Personal Finance Site For Women LearnVest Gets $4.5 ... - paidContent.org

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 03:38 PM PDT

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LearnVest, a personal finance site for women, has raised $4.5 million in a first round of funding. LearnVest's pitch: Women control 80 percent of all consumer spending in the U.S.—so it makes sense to have a site that caters to them. Content includes a daily e-mail with "hip lifestyle tips for living on a budget," guides to a series of financial "basics," as well as financial action plans and budgeting tools.

The NYT has a profile of the startup, which explains that LearnVest's 26-year-old founder decided there was a need for the site when she was offered a hedge fund job at Morgan Stanley—but didn't feel comfortable managing her own money.

That's a good story but it will be worth watching whether LearnVest can catch on considering there are other personal finance resources online, including some that cater to beginners—both male and female.

The funding round was led by Accel Partners. Here's the release, which has more details.