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October 25, 2007 @ 10:00 am - Written by Trent
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Consumer Reports - November 2007 21comments

October 10, 2007 @ 10:00 am - Written by Trent
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Consumer Reports - October 2007 19comments

September 1, 2007 @ 9:00 am - Written by Trent
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Consumer Reports: September 2007 10comments

August 19, 2007 @ 3:00 pm - Written by Trent
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Consumer Reports - August 2007 17comments

June 30, 2007 @ 3:00 pm - Written by Trent
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Consumer Reports - July 2007 6comments

May 31, 2007 @ 10:00 am - Written by Trent
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Consumer Reports - June 2007 9comments

May 9, 2007 @ 10:00 am - Written by Trent
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Consumer Reports - May 2007 9comments

April 10, 2007 @ 10:00 am - Written by Trent
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Your Money or Your Life (living)
What Color Is Your Parachute? (careers)
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing (investments)
The Complete Tightwad Gazette (frugality)
The Total Money Makeover (debt management)
Born to Buy (parenting)
It Pays To Talk (communication)
Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People (efficiency)
The Money Trap (mental blocks)
The Millionaire Next Door (lifestyles)

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Never Eat Alone (interpersonal skills)
How to Win Friends and Influence People (speaking)
Made to Stick (expressing ideas)
Getting Things Done (time/idea management)
The Read-Aloud Handbook (parenting)
The Now Habit (procrastination)
Organizing from the Inside Out (organization)
First Things First (time management)
What Got You Here Won't Get You There (careers)
The Paradox of Choice (life choices)

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