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Keith Banks hails from Detroit, Michigan, and is the most experienced member of the Middle Class Crunch team. He has a true love for investment strategies and started studying the markets when he was 21. From then on he won some and lost some, but learnt big time from it all. Keith is always resourceful and never at a loss for ideas whatever the situation is.

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Job Automation - The Real Terminator

Article by keithb on Jul 02 2010 at 9:46 AM

Not fired – but not hired either. The rise in unemployment has many concerned about an old issue: job automation. Has the rapid spread of computer technology contributed to America's high unemployed rate?

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Practical Tips for Future Homeowners

Article by keithb on May 23 2010 at 1:12 AM

The time has come. Maybe you got that big promotion at work, maybe you and your spouse finally have enough saved in the bank and now find yourselves ready to vacate the rental and move into your first home. Congratulations friend. Here are some helpf...

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Deja Vu? Another Case of Fraud Hits Wall Street

Article by keithb on Apr 20 2010 at 12:54 PM

Financial reform is needed more than ever to prevent Wall Street fat cat bankers from doing what they do best… steal from the little guy – and in this instance from the big guy too!

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Teaching tennis was his first love. An unlikely twist of fate turned him into a world class real-estate entrepreneur. Read on to learn how Lev Lubega did it

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Legalize Marijuana, End the Budget Crisis?

Article by keithb on Nov 27 2009 at 4:22 PM

Under President Obama, medicinal marijuana dispensaries are sprouting up everywhere, boosted by the administration’s decision to halt the crack down on medical pot clinics in states that have legalized it. Can drug money make up for the budget defici...

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Is the Stock Market Manipulated?

Article by keithb on Jul 12 2009 at 11:41 PM

Some people believe a shadowy group known as the Plunge Protection Team maintains control over the U.S. stock market by manipulating market events, causing panics and staging rallies all with the backing of the U.S. Treasury department. Is the market...

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Turning Passion Into Dollars

Article by keithb on Apr 18 2009 at 7:00 PM

Don’t settle; discover what you're great at and make it your passion in life. It’s not work when your love what you do.

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Know your Credit Score

Article by keithb on Feb 08 2009 at 11:13 AM

The benefits of maintaining a high credit score cannot be stressed enough if you aim at borrowing money for a home, car or other high priced item. Too often we destroy our precious credit score when we're young then spend the rest of our lives trying...

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The Pitfalls of Online Job Searching

Article by keithb on Feb 08 2009 at 6:46 PM

Nowadays job hunting is done via the internet. This makes it more effective since two dozen employers can read your resume as soon as you finish writing it, all with the click of a mouse. Cyber space has made life easier. But beware of the dangers.

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Hallelujah gas prices have dropped

Article by keithb on Nov 30 2008 at 7:49 PM

November 2008 - After almost 3 years of turmoil, gas is becoming affordable again in Southern California. So we all shall rejoice. But what does it really mean for the economy, even though it is great news for the wallets of the US Middle Class citiz...

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