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It’s been a rough couple of weeks as the news keeps highlighting how big this financial crisis is now. The news is now focusing on Wachovia and a possible acquisition by Citigroup. I bank with Wachovia so I’ll be on the lookout. I’m not too worried, as the money is with FDIC limites. We’l just wait and see how this goes down.

If you’re loking for something different than what you see on the news, Make Love, Not Debt has my guest post on  communication and money.

Want to get some ideas on how to beat this economic mess? Reading (and using) the Top 10 posts can get you started.

Top 10 Personal Finance Posts This Week

• Your lifestyle may hurt your credit score
• 6 ways to get intense about your finances
• Does the economy affect how you save money?
• WaMu Bought By JPMorgan, Don’t Press the Panic Button
• Evaluating Job Offers: How Much Do You Really Get Paid?
• Could Good Come Out of the Economic Crisis?
• Where Do We Go From Here? How About Back To The Basics
• 11 Causes of the Credit Crisis: A Recipe For Disaster
• Best CD (Certificate of Deposit) Rates
• Create your own economic stimulus check

This Writer’s Wallet has a personal take on the economic bailout which I enjoyed reading.

I hpe your weekend goes well and I hope you keep on saving!

• What Do You do If You Need a Payday Loan? I have a relative that has used payday loans to keep them a float sometimes. I was surprised since they had a decent job. After chating a bit with them, I found out that they had a habit of spending more than they earned.  Pretty much many items in the......
• How to Switch Your Checking Account to Save Money on Banking /caption] My friend asked me to help her move her checking and savings accounts to another bank and organize her finances. She had been unhappy with her bank for a while, but she kept putting it off. My friend was worried about the hassle, so she asked me to help compare......

• On Money, Personal Finance and Being Judgmental I start this post with a confession of sorts.  I can form strong opinions about financial planning, retirement planning, and the use of money by others.  When asked, I am not afraid to express those opinions in very clear and direct terms.   If I see a financial train wreck coming down the......
• Reviewing this Week’s Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Wall Street Pushes Hurricane Ike to the Second Page  This week has no doubt been a record-beater in the volume of money and finance news that has pushed its way to the front pages of print and electronic news publications.  The people still struggling with Hurricane Ike have been pushed......