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    <title>Argonne Credit Union Personal Finance</title>
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    <description>Welcome to your one-stop financial planning center</description>
    <copyright>Copyright 2006 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
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	<title>Tough Times Series: 401(k) Loans Poach Nest Eggs</title>
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	<description>Struggling families are increasingly borrowing retirement plan funds to bridge the gap between stagnant wages and soaring prices.</description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>Feature</category>
	<pubDate>2009-01-07</pubDate>
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	<title>Turning Point—Think 'Future' When Starting a Business</title>
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	<description>In 2009 we host a new Financial Fitness Challenge addressing major financial turning points, such as starting a new business, facing a serious illness, or landing a windfall.</description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>Feature</category>
	<pubDate>2009-01-07</pubDate>
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	<title>Loan Scams Lure 'Fees' From Unwary Business Owners</title>
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	<description>Success in business is no guarantee you'll be too savvy to fall for a loan scam. 



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	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>Feature</category>
	<pubDate>2008-12-29</pubDate>
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	<title>Loans Among Friends and Family: Win-Win, or Sure Loss?</title>
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	<description>&quot;Social lending&quot;—transactions between friends, family, and business associates—has long been an attractive option to some borrowers. </description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>Feature</category>
	<pubDate>2008-12-18</pubDate>
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	<title>Know how to spot a Ponzi scheme</title>
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	<description>With widespread anxiety plaguing investors these days, the promise of high returns to make up for recent losses is enticing. Ponzi scam artists are all too happy to lure you in, as evidenced by Bernard Madoff's alleged $50 billion theft from unsuspecting investors.</description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>News</category>
	<pubDate>2009-01-06</pubDate>
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	<title>Congressman Spencer Bachus Speaks on the Economy</title>
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	<description>United States Congressman Spencer Bachus addresses financial issues citizens have expressed concern about—namely gas prices—and what Congress is doing to help our economy during this tough time.</description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
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	<pubDate>2008-12-31</pubDate>
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	<title>The 411 on Disposing of Cell Phones</title>
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	<description>If the personal information on your cell phone falls in the wrong hands, negative consequences could ensue. Philip P. Tumminio, a staff attorney with the Federal Trade Commission Division of Marketing Practices, Washington, D.C., talks about how to protect your identity using safe cell phone disposal.</description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
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	<pubDate>2008-12-31</pubDate>
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	<title>Make the Move to Small-Business Ownership</title>
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	<description>January 2008, Starting a Business</description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>Turningpoint</category>
	<pubDate>2008-01-01</pubDate>
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	<title>Getting Tax Records Organized</title>
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	<description>This video clip tells members how to get records organized for tax season.</description>
	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>Video</category>
	<pubDate>2009-01-02</pubDate>
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	<title>Getting Great Gas Mileage on Two Wheels</title>
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	<copyright>Copyright 2007 Credit Union National Association</copyright>
	<category>Feature</category>
	<pubDate>2009-01-13</pubDate>
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