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Money Links for February 17

Here are my miscellaneous money links today:

• The Secret of Superior Stocks - The search for 20% annualized returns starts now.
• The best and worst states for taxes
• Don't get ripped off by a rebate 'deal'
• Foreclosures: Bargain hunters beware! - You might think that a slowing real estate market would make foreclosure investing a snap. Don't bet on it.
• Head into Battle with Backup - If some of the paperwork you need to file your tax return has disappeared, here's how to replace the missing documents and reap big savings.
• Automatic berth for IRAs - Researchers say payroll deductions could boost retirement savings for those with no other option.

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Money Links for February 16

Here are my miscellaneous money links today:

• Bitter Money and Christmas Clubs -- It's seemingly irrational, but people treat money differently depending on where it comes from.
• Bernanke's Big Day -- Unlike Greenspan, the new Fed chief was clear, concise, even polite on his first Hill visit
• Hottest housing markets 2005 -- Latest numbers are in for 145 major markets. Nearly half posted gains above 10%.
• Amazon said to mull music service -- The online bookseller may start a digital music service that rivals iTunes, newspaper says.
• Gold Medal Investing
• Best places to retire
• The Mortgage Squeeze -- Rates on ARMS become less attractive, and "exotic" mortgages lose their luster.
• Tips for Budding Entrepreneurs -- For young people hankering to start a business, we have some advice.

Free Money Finance recommends Emigrant Direct.

Money Links for February 15

Here are my miscellaneous money links today:

• Lighten Your Debt Load
• Recruits hungry for good jobs head off to coal mines -- The promise of family-sustaining wages — maybe $12 an hour to start, but rising quickly to an average of $64,000 a year — is enough to draw a new generation of West Virginians underground.
• The New Financial Aid Rules -- Planning to send your kid off to college anytime soon? Then you need to know about the new financial aid rules that will affect anyone saving for college or planning to take out student loans.
• Don't Trust This Article -- Even smart investors can fall for a clever scam -- but the smartest learn from their mistakes.
• Just How Shaky Is Housing? -- Economists have been watching for a collapse, but it isn't here yet -- and the sector may even see a short-term uptick
• Chocolate's bittersweet health effects -- Plus: Simple tactics to avoid overeating at work

Money Links for February 14

As I'm sure you know, I look at TONS of financial articles every day to decide which ones to post on and which ones to ignore. In the past, the articles I've chosen to ignore, simply go by the wayside. But this morning I thought that I'd start posting links to the articles I don't select (or at least some of them) because it's likely there are people out there who would like to read them. I'm not sure how often I'll do this (we'll see how it goes), but I'll try to keep it up for at least a bit to see if anyone likes it.

Here's what I have for you today:

• Clunky Name, Snazzy Record -- The manager of Excelsior Value & Restructuring hunts for bargain companies in the throes of change.
• Why a la carte cable TV is a nutty idea -- Unbundling cable is about politics, not about driving down prices
• Most Expensive Lingerie 2006 -- Just in time for Valentine's Day
• Finding Prosperity amid Uncertainty -- For this Special Report, we went to some leading analysts to get their top stock picks in major sectors, from retail to tech
• For Hallmark, love is in the (same) cards -- Company says red-and-black design Valentine's Day card was best seller in virtually every U.S. city last year.
• Young savers -- Where's the best place for teens to stash earnings?
• 5 tips for selling a home in a buyer's market
• The Moral of the Story -- Socially responsible investing might help you sleep better, but it's not making you rich.
• Pay Taxes with Plastic? -- Credit card firms dangle bait to those who owe taxes
• Help! I can't stop shopping! -- MSNBC.com answers your questions on business, personal finance
• Why the Donald gets all the girls -- The new Mrs. Trump may very well have been attracted by all the money. So what?
• What's your home worth? Get a 'Zestimate' -- A new site promises sophisticated home valuations and -- one day -- an end to 6% commissions.
• How My Uncle Accidentally Got Rich -- Paul Elliott was warned not to call Professor Jeremy Siegel the "Wizard of Wharton." He just can't resist.