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...sort of machine that even a Luddite can love. You slide in a card, punch a few digits, and out spurts cash. It's so simple and elegant that--well, it's an affront to a dynamic capitalist society. And it's all about to change. Someday soon, when you just want to score five Andrew Jacksons so you can have dinner at that great little place that doesn't take Visa, you could find yourself in a very slow line behind people sending flowers to Mom or arguing over which seats to buy for the next Disney...
...generally believes that workers should save as much as possible in their 401(k)s--says if Caldwell made a mistake, it was probably by putting money into a 401(k) in the first place. What many people forget is that you need to pay down your credit-card debt and build up your emergency cushion first. Otherwise when a need for cash arises, you end up raiding your retirement account and paying penalties and taxes on every dime you withdraw. Blandin advises that if you have an inkling you'll want to use your savings to go back...
...reminded me how vulnerable you are. I couldn't find a job. My older brother got laid off. My mom got divorced. I lost a friend in the World Trade Center. I do want to start saving again. But I'm going to pay my credit-card debt down first and get an emergency cushion. Because you never know when something crazy is going to happen...
...other business, the council narrowly voted to launch a trial period for the long-awaited “U-Card,” which can be used to purchase items from around Harvard Square at a discount, over the objections of members who felt the card would not be popular...
...similar discount card has not caught on in Quincy House, according to council member Brian R. Smith...