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	<title>Get Financial Finesse &#187; Legislation That May Affect Your Net Worth</title>
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		<title>Can My Lender Do That?</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2010/05/can-my-lender-do-that/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Davidson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent Legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forbes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=1704</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What new credit card legislation means to you. With an incredulous tone, and seemingly out of the blue, the workshop participant does not even bother to raise her hand. &#8220;Can they really do that?&#8221; These are not ordinary times, and Trisha, our workshop participant, is merely vocalizing what everyone else was thinking—that it should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new push for retirement savings</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2010/02/a-new-push-for-retirement-savings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2010/02/a-new-push-for-retirement-savings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Kang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Congress is Considering]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=1378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some new and some renewed proposals are circulating congressional desks that hope to increase Americans&#8217; participation in IRAs and retirement plans, the most significant of which is an automatic IRA enrollment. Employers that don&#8217;t offer retirement plans will be required to offer workers an option to have money automatically deducted from their paycheck and deposited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support the earthquake relief effort in Haiti and receive a tax deduction for yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2010/01/support-the-earthquake-relief-effort-in-haiti-and-receive-a-tax-deduction-for-youself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2010/01/support-the-earthquake-relief-effort-in-haiti-and-receive-a-tax-deduction-for-youself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Winland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent Legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009 taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax deduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=1357</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This bill, titled H.R.4462 to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (gotta love the names of these things) is on the President&#8217;s desk, ready for his signature.  There doesn&#8217;t seem to be any objection to it, so the President is likely to sign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Lawmakers Proposing to make Financial Literacy a Requirement for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/12/colorado-lawmakers-proposing-to-make-financial-literacy-a-requirement-for-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/12/colorado-lawmakers-proposing-to-make-financial-literacy-a-requirement-for-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Kang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coming Up Soon]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=1255</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More encouraging news on the financial literacy legislation front, recent Colorado legislation that passed in 2008, Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids or CAP4K,  is drafting new graduate requirements for preschool through 12th grade kids that include courses in personal finance. From the linked article: Part of the CAP4K includes the potential for five credits of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislators to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/12/legislators-to-cap-credit-card-interest-rates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/12/legislators-to-cap-credit-card-interest-rates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Kang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Congress is Considering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=1266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New legislation was introduced yesterday that aims to put a cap on the fees ($15) and interest rates (16%) that credit card companies can charge their customers. Of course there&#8217;s going to be a lot of resistance from credit card companies, but is this really what we need? Wouldn&#8217;t an informed consumer be better able [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extended Unemployment Benefits and Homebuyer Credit</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/11/extended-unemployment-benefits-and-homebuyer-credit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/11/extended-unemployment-benefits-and-homebuyer-credit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent Legislation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama signed a bill Friday extending unemployment benefits and the federal tax credit for first-time home buyers. It also creates a new tax credit for repeat buyers who purchase a new primary residence. Read the full article or view the bill.]]></description>
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		<title>Coming Soon: New Rules to come for Credit Card &#8220;Fine Print&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/new-rules-to-come-for-credit-card-fine-print/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/new-rules-to-come-for-credit-card-fine-print/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaniellePerryFF</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coming Up Soon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislation That May Affect Your Net Worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sweeping new restrictions on credit-card companies would ban extra fees and fluctuating rates and arm tens of millions of consumers with more information on their debt. Read the full article at WSJonline.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Considering: Bill Proposed to Change Retirement Plan and Disclosure in favor of the Participant</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/bill-proposed-to-change-retirement-plan-and-disclosure-in-favor-of-the-participant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/bill-proposed-to-change-retirement-plan-and-disclosure-in-favor-of-the-participant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaniellePerryFF</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Congress is Considering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislation That May Affect Your Net Worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ERISA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retirement]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[6/23/2009 Introduced. This legislation amends the ERISA rules (that govern retirement plans) to keep the relationship between the employer and the plan provider at an arm&#8217;s length. It will provide special reporting and disclosure rules to make fee structures more transparent to the participants. The bill limits the services that can be offered, the types [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recently Passed: Financial Literacy Month for All Americans</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/financial-literacy-month-for-all-americans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/financial-literacy-month-for-all-americans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaniellePerryFF</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislation That May Affect Your Net Worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent Legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[4/29/2009 Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, including raising public awareness about financial education. Recognizes the importance of managing personal finances, increasing personal savings, and reducing personal debt in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Considering: Congress to Speed up Credit Card Law</title>
		<link>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/813/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getfinancialfinesse.org/2009/09/813/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaniellePerryFF</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislation That May Affect Your Net Worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Reform Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit limits]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getfinancialfinesse.org/?p=813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Both consumers and credit card customers scratched their heads over the timing of the Credit Card Reform Act – it doesn’t kick in until February 2010. Why the delay? Nobody seems to know for sure. Now, Congress is revisiting the issue – and is exploring the notion of triggering the new law in December. Read [...]]]></description>
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