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...series of town hall-style meetings in cities around Saudi Arabia; Princess Adelah's participation ensured that local officials attended. During a meeting in Abha, a city on the Red Sea, a senior judge argued that a husband sometimes needs to beat his wife - if she spends too much money shopping, for instance. The uproar from the women in the audience, and critical coverage by the local press, were signs that such attitudes are no longer acceptable. "One of the most important things my father did was initiate dialogue," says Princess Adelah. "Women need to be heard...
Save more. It's never easy. But it's not as difficult as you may think, and cheaping out is cool today. "It's time to become an obsessive saver," says Dave Ramsey, author of The Total Money Makeover. Start looking at what you spend on cars, travel, cable and phone services. You may be able to save hundreds of dollars a month right there. Refinance the mortgage while rates are still low. Use any new savings to pay down your highest-rate credit cards first. An alternative approach is to target your smallest debts first in order to experience...
...according to financial advisers at Ameriprise. "Have the courage to say no," says Renee Porter-Medley, a financial planner at Key Private Bank in Fort Myers, Fla. State colleges and small weddings are fine; you are under no obligation to help with a down payment. If the kids need money, let them get loans. They have decades to repay them; you can always help out later...
...least 25% of your stock allocation in foreign companies to hedge against a weak dollar and a lagging U.S. economy. Limit your Treasury securities to 10% of your bond holdings to hedge against a widely anticipated surge in government borrowing rates. (See 10 things to do with your money right...
...opportunistic. The recession has an upside. A lot of things you'll need in coming years are cheap right now - like cars and houses and fixed-rate mortgages. Take advantage now to save money in the future. Improve your credit score by reducing your card balances to 10% of available credit. This will shave future borrowing costs. If you're under 50, you have a lot of time to recover, so contribute enough money to get the full match in your 401(k). If you're 50 to 65, take advantage of the catch-up provision that lets you stash...