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A discussion of three commonly overlooked auto insurance decisions for car buyers.

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Drop in Mortgage Rates Grab Attention

After steadily increasing for the last few weeks, mortgage rates have experienced a slight drop.

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German-based global insurance company Allianz SE paid out $0.55 per share last year, for a dividend yield of 4.43%. This is one of the world's greatest insurance companies, and is likely to continue paying strong dividends.

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Savings and CD rates continued to drop last week, although the decline in average savings rates slowed to a crawl. Some of the top CD rates dropped though, effectively lowering the best rates available.

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Both AT&T(T) and Verizon(VZ) Paying Out Over 6% in Dividends

Both AT&T(T) and Verizon(VZ) are paying out over 6% in dividends. That's a hefty chunk of change. One company may have trouble maintaining the dividend according to the investment community.

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Can a lesser Disney celebrity do for struggling Kmart what Miley Cyrus did for Walmart? Stay tuned.

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Annuities: Why You Shouldn't Take The Big Payout

The annuity, an often overlooked investment product, is enjoying a revival. But just because you're promised big payouts doesn't mean you should jump at the opportunity.

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Bookseller Barnes & Noble not only has thousands of great books, but also offers a dividend yield of over 4%. While earnings are down year on year, the business is still a huge cash cow.

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Sanofi-Aventis is probably the best dividend paying stock in the pharmaceutical sector. Here's why.

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Goldman Sachs, the SEC, Fabrice Tourre - What A Day? It could almost be a song. Read the SEC Filing on the case, there are some dandy quotes. Including the following:

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With everyone predicting that interest rates and bond yields would begin to rise, I started to wonder what correlation, if any, exists between the two. Is the "inevitable" rise in interest rates going to doom the stock market? Here's what I found.

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My Mortgage Is in Default. What Now?

Are you finding yourself in mortgage trouble? You're not alone. Here are some things you can do to help remedy the situation.

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Italian energy company Eni SpA is yielding 5.66% in dividends. After a pretty dismal 2009, what's the outlook for the company and is the dividend safe?

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Dividend seeking investors seeking out the highest yielding stocks in the market are playing a dangerous game. Here's why, and how to protect yourself.

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The retail sector, still sluggish by most any measure, has been showing some signs of new life. Are storefronts coming back?

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