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debt default by the federal government could hike the interest rate on
your credit card, loan or mortgage. Moody’s Investors Service says it
may lower the government’s perfect Triple-A credit rating unless the
debt ceiling debate is resolved soon. A lower rating would mean higher
interest rates on Treasury bonds, and many consumer loans are tied to
that rate. Source Link
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mobile and web video technologies were supposed to be the death knell
for TV viewing, but a new report says we’re now watching more, not less
TV. Timeshifting with DVRs is helping people to watch more television
per month. And younger people who traditionally watched less TV are
doing a lot more of it now with new streaming video services. Source Link
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new study points up what’s known by many a repeat dieter -- the
techniques that help people lose weight, and those that help you keep it
off don’t overlap much. Weight loss focuses on finding a program,
eating healthy snacks, limiting sugar and planning three meals a day.
Weight maintenance has less visible rewards and it can be difficult to find
the right balance of exercise and moderate eating. Source Link
