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I am about to kick my financial self in the rear. Despite having made a neat and brilliantly-designed spreadsheet marking my budget for the transition between full-time employment and freelancing work, I have blown it big. Sure, part of it was the furnace ($484 for a new control panel, vital right...

Getting some of the $700 billion bailout for America's banks looks to be a lot easier than applying for a job at a Portland coffee shop. I didn't believe it until I saw it myself, but applying for a bank bailout in the federal Capital Purchase Program requires only two pages. And I realize that...

Starbucks is trying out a new "short" cup of coffee for $1 in an effort to better compete with fast food chains. Specifically, they're trying this out in Seattle-area stores in order to see if it helps in light of the competition from McDonald's. The burger giant recently announced plans to expand...