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            MSNBCstories[0] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31548130/ns/business-personal_finance", "Answer Desk: Slow stimulus spending", "The government's stimulus plan was supposed to flood the economy with cash to help end the recession. But so far, spending is just a trickle. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[1] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31596618/ns/business-personal_finance", "New program helps manage student loan debt", "Repaying a student loan could soon be a little less painful.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[2] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31324792/ns/business-reinventing_america", "Recession hurts card industry, customers", "The recession's impact on credit card companies has had a ripple effect even on some customers who have always paid their bills on time.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[3] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31325093/ns/business-reinventing_america", "$60,000 in debt, and nothing to show", "Mary Uhazi is drowning in a sea of debt that she built up slowly over more than two decades of easy credit, but now worries she won't be able to pay off because of the recession.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[4] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31447531/ns/business-personal_finance", "Answer Desk: How to shrink credit card debt", "It's the single most common question these days in our Inbox: I'm drowning in credit card debt! What can I do? Here's our seven-step plan for getting the monkey off your back. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[5] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31377442/ns/business-reinventing_america", "Living without the plastic cushion", "The cash-only concept is probably a foreign one to most Americans who are addicted to credit. But believe it or not, people can actually survive without whipping out the plastic.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[6] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31528538/ns/business-personal_finance", "Number of millionaires shrank in 2008", "The world's population of millionaires shrank dramatically last year as the global economic crisis took its toll on the wealthy, according to a new report.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[7] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31488492/ns/business-personal_finance", "Employers cutting back on 401(k) plans", "A quarter of U.S. employers have eliminated matching contributions to employee 401(k) retirement plans since September to save money amid the economy's downturn.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[8] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31489640/ns/business-personal_finance", "Real-life dead pool the next subprime mess?", "Investors love a sure thing, and in this life, it doesn't get more certain than death.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[9] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31427909/ns/business-personal_finance", "More may not be better in health care", "A central issue in the debate over health care overhaul rests on an intriguing finding by researchers: spending more for care doesn't produce better care.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[10] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31433595/ns/today_technology_and_money-", "10 things to buy before the economy improves", "Sadly, someday this recession is going to end. But until that happens, the sale of the century (literally) is still on. From big ticket items like homes and diamonds to consumer goods like TVs and apparel, here's what to snap up in the downturn.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[11] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31432157/ns/business-personal_finance", "Why high health costs hurt economy", "In pushing for health care reform, President Obama has said problems with the current health care system are a big cause of our economic troubles. Just how serious is the problem?", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[12] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31391290/ns/business-personal_finance", "Economy has many rethinking insurance", "This is the summer of the new frugality. Saving money is chic, including when it comes to insurance. But reducing coverage does not mean instant cost savings.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[13] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31370981/ns/business-personal_finance", "Auto loan delinquencies jump in 1st quarter", "The rate of auto loan payments that were 60 days or more late skyrocketed nearly 28 percent in the first three months of the year, compared with the same period in 2008.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[14] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31268009/ns/business-personal_finance", "Answer Desk: Raiding college savings", "In tough times, some cash-strapped parents are wondering: can I pull money out of my kid's college savings account to pay bills? The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[15] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31261032/ns/business-personal_finance", "Couples don't talk about their financial future", "Couples aren't always in agreement about retirement issues and a surprising number don't even talk about finances, the national survey for Fidelity Investments says.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[16] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31176257/ns/business-personal_finance", "More college-bound grads ruling out plan 'A'", "The wretched economy has taught many of the nation's college-bound seniors a hard lesson: You can't always get what you want.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[17] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31190476/ns/business-personal_finance", "Not much retirement security from government", "Federal entitlement programs are critical to retirement security, but these programs are rapidly moving into the red. New projections by the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds released May 11 indicate that both funds will run out of money even sooner than estimated in last year's report.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[18] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31111734/ns/business-personal_finance", "Answer Desk: Don't buy GM stock", "GM's historic bankruptcy filing this week has a Wisconsin reader wondering if the worst is over for the iconic American car maker – and if so, is now a good time to buy the stock? We suggest he put the brakes on that idea. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[19] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31112555/ns/business-personal_finance", "Out-of-work bachelors struggle in dating game", "For some guys, unemployment is the last thing they want to reveal to a potential date.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[20] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31090531/ns/business-personal_finance", "FDIC extends $250,000 deposit insurance", "Consumers who want to safeguard their money will benefit from the four-year extension of $250,000 FDIC deposit insurance per depositor on individual accounts.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[21] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30987092/ns/business-personal_finance", "Cutting back? You may find cash in your closet", "When credit was flowing, stock portfolios were rising and jobs were plentiful, Americans bought and bought, stuffing their closets with everything from designer shoes to coats.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[22] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31377442/ns/business-reinventing_america", "Living without the plastic cushion", "The cash-only concept is probably a foreign one to most Americans who are addicted to credit. But believe it or not, people can actually survive without whipping out the plastic.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[23] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31447531/ns/business-personal_finance", "Answer Desk: How to shrink credit card debt", "It's the single most common question these days in our Inbox: I'm drowning in credit card debt! What can I do? Here's our seven-step plan for getting the monkey off your back. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[24] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31324792/ns/business-reinventing_america", "Recession hurts card industry, customers", "The recession's impact on credit card companies has had a ripple effect even on some customers who have always paid their bills on time.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[25] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31325093/ns/business-reinventing_america", "$60,000 in debt, and nothing to show", "Mary Uhazi is drowning in a sea of debt that she built up slowly over more than two decades of easy credit, but now worries she won't be able to pay off because of the recession.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[26] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31507914/ns/today_technology_and_money-money_matters", "How to avoid debt problems before they start", "Understanding basic debt concepts can prevent you from drowning in it over your lifetime. TODAY's personal finance editor Jean Chatzky offers simple tips to stop your finances from spiraling out of control - and how to deal if they do.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[27] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31394487/ns/business-reinventing_america", "Quiz: 10 questions to test your credit IQ", "What do you know about the week in business? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and see how much you remember.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[28] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30479891/ns/business-consumer_news", "ConsumerMan: Credit score Q&A", "Your credit score controls so many aspects of your life: whether you can rent an apartment or get a car loan or a mortgage. But most of u don't have a clue as to how scores are computed.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[29] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31528382/ns/business-reinventing_america", "ConsumerMan: Beware debt settlement outfits", "Debt settlement companies are risky because they often require a big payment upfront. Most promise a money-back guarantee, but getting a refund can be difficult, if not impossible.", "");