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Is It Safe to Invest in Europe?
Investors with a contrarian bent are finding reasons to consider Europe now.

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The Intelligent Investor
Stocks That Get a 'China' Bounce
Dozens of tiny companies have gotten big stock-market boosts simply by adding the word "China" to their names.
- Video: The Name Trap
Weekend Investor
Is Online Checking Worth the Hassle?
As concerns over fees rise, many people are finding that the best deals for checking accounts can be found at online banks and brokerages.
Family Value
New Ways to Give More Away
Tax advisers are pushing new maneuvers that allow taxpayers to get more money to their children and to their favorite cause—at the same time.
Running With Scissors
Trading Stocks in Pairs
Though a "paired trade" is simple to construct and generally safer than owning or shorting a single stock, it can still backfire dramatically.
Weekend Investor
A Buy Sign That May Mean Bail
The VIX, the stock market's most closely followed volatility index, dropped this past week to its lowest level in nearly two years. But how should you read it?
Weekend Investor
This Week: What Happened to Your Money
The Fed stood pat on interest rates Tuesday; gasoline prices are at their highest levels since fall 2008 as crude oil hit the $80 mark again; and stocks tiptoed higher.
Sunday Journal
Retirement Planning
Do You Have Enough to Retire?
Just how much are you going to need in order to retire comfortably? Here's a simple five-step approach to working out the answer.
Accidental Entrepreneur
Starting Career Over Solo
Roughly 7% of workers in the U.S. today are self-employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And many say they landed in this position due to an unexpected financial hardship such as a job loss or salary reduction.
Getting Going
All About Investing in 'Muni' Bonds
Municipal bonds, once the purview of the belt-and-suspenders crowd, have gotten a lot more intriguing in the past couple of years.
Reinvent
New Credential Targets Critical Jobs
A new educational credential could prove to be a time-efficient and cost-effective means to help launch a career change.
Tip of the Week
Use Various Passwords
If you use the same password for all the Web sites you frequent, you're not alone. But it's not the safest approach.

Yoder & Sons

Purchases May Set Bad Example
Buying big ticket items is an uncomfortable issue for Yoder, who worries his love of gadgets and tools might set a bad example for his sons.
ROI
Is Socialized Medicine Bad for Your Wealth?
Socialism, or social democracy, or whatever else you want to call it, doesn't seem to be hurting stockholders overseas too badly.
Before You Walk Away, Read This
A desperate couple in Illinois considers a "strategic foreclosure." Brett Arends urges them to consider their options first.
The Intelligent Investor
Why You Should Get a Bigger Slice of Earnings
Firms are paying out far less to their shareholders—and you should be concerned.
- Video: Companies Still Unwilling to Share the Wealth

Family Finance

Coupon Clipping Is Newest Extreme Sport
Discount devotees have formed vast online communities that collectively unearth and swap digital, mobile-phone and paper coupons. The cleverest shoppers combine dozens of coupons and get stuff free.
Mattress Shopping Made Simple? Dream On
BofA Ends Some Overdraft Fees

Insurance

How to Buy Disability Insurance
Disability-insurance benefits from the workplace and the government are getting harder to come by. Here's what you need to know if you're considering buying your own disability policy.
A Cancer Patient Works the System
Retirees Snared by Medicare

Investing

Making the Case for Japanese Stocks
Jeremy Beckwith is chief investment officer of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank. He tells The Wall Street Journal why he likes Japanese equities.
Sprint Nextel to Unveil Supersonic
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Loans & Credit

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Defaulted Loans May Haunt Seniors
A little-noticed law could result in smaller Social Security checks for hundreds of thousands of seniors who owe the U.S. money from defaulted loans and other debts more than a decade old.
Home-Saving Moves Afoot
How Much Is a College Degree Worth?

Taxes

Historic Health Bill Passes
The biggest transformation of the U.S. health system in decades won approval on Capitol Hill, the culmination of efforts by generations of Democrats to achieve near-universal health coverage.
Time Is Running Out to Collect '06 Refund
File Away, but Pick the Right Status

Retirement Planning

Workers Rise to Lower 401(k) Fees
Employees horrified by losses in their 401(k) retirement plans are finally getting traction where lawmakers and regulators have stumbled: Putting the squeeze on high retirement-plan fees.
Finding Our Way Home
Keys to Better Sleep

Columns

R.o.i.
By Brett Arends
Is Socialized Medicine Bad for Your Wealth?
Ask encore
By Kelly Greene
A Taxing Roth Issue
Family value
By Kelly Greene
New Ways to Give More Away

Running with scissors
By Jeff Opdyke
Trading Stocks in Pairs
The intelligent investor
By Jason Zweig
Stocks That Get a 'China' Bounce
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Real Estate

Want a Short Sale? Best to Wait
A new government program aimed to speed up short sales goes into effect on April 5, increasing your chances of negotiating a distressed-property deal.
Foreclosed Homes on the Rise
Home Prices Climb in California

Autos

Taking the Driver Out of the Car
Why robocars, and not high-speed rail, could revolutionize transportation in the next decade.
The Skinny on Self-Parking
McLaren Plans High-End Sports Car

Fitness & Health

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Biogen to Add Two Directors
Biogen reached an agreement with Icahn, adding two members to its board—one of whom was on the three-person slate Icahn nominated in January.
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FDA Wrestles With Undoing Decision
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Order on Abortion Solidifies Support

Careers

High-End Repo Man Thrives
Ken Cage isn't your typical repo man. He takes back yachts, planes and other toys from the over-leveraged rich. And business is thriving, even as the economy begins to improve.
More Ex-Cons Are Chasing Fewer Jobs
Business School, Through Design

Highlights

Ask the Fund Manager
Bill Miller, chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Legg Mason Capital Management, takes your investing questions in a live Journal Community event on April 5 and 6. Ask your question today.
Test Your Prediction Skills
What's the outlook for Tiffany, existing-home sales and the box office?
How to Pay for Your Own Uggs
The return of the Baby-sitters Club books is good news for young girls and for their parents.
Mattress Shopping Made Simple? Dream On
Mattress technologies, not to mention delivery promises, warranties and return policies, make for a dizzying experience. We put mattress-shopping to the test at several stores.

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Loan Types	Rate	Last Week	Chart
1 yr CD	1.35%	down ↓	see chart
6 month CD	0.98%	down ↓	see chart
3 month CD	0.63%		see chart
$10K MMA	0.94%	up ↑	see chart
MMA	0.81%	down ↓	see chart

Loan Types	Rate	Last Week	Chart
30 yr fixed mtg	5.02%	down ↓	see chart
15 yr fixed mtg	4.37%	up ↑	see chart
5/1 ARM	3.90%	down ↓	see chart
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg	5.81%	down ↓	see chart
30 yr FHA mtg	5.63%	up ↑	see chart

Loan Types	Rate	Last Week	Chart
36 month new car loan	6.40%	down ↓	see chart
48 month new car loan	6.52%	down ↓	see chart
60 month new car loan	6.57%	down ↓	see chart
36 month used car loan	6.84%	down ↓	see chart
48 month used car loan	6.64%	down ↓	see chart

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