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The experience advantage
 Midcareer job seekers have an edge in today's competitive marketplace, if they polish their positions first.
• Twitter yourself a job
• Marshall Loeb: Prepare to be fired
• Obama's Challenge: Long road on jobs
• The job of building infrastructure
Washington in transition

The neighborhood
President-elect Barack Obama has moved to Washington, but folks are still drawn to his Chicago neighborhood. Jennifer Waters tours some of his old haunts.
• His favorite Washington spots
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Fund manager outperforms peers by steering away from major potholes. 
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Automobiles
The best cars of the year
Auto reviewer Ron Amadon picks the top rides from a year of test drives, including naming his car of the year.
• Consumers maintain their gas-saving ways
• Last chance for 'incredible' car bargains, analyst says  Audio

Vital Signs
Keeping our children healthy in the new year
These seven trends, which became evident in 2008, will carry over into 2009 as health care for kids moves into the spotlight.
• Time come for health reform? | • Rescuing the ER 

Realty Q&A
Closing error in your favor: Pay up
You owe the realty commission you agreed to even if the title company did not get the paperwork correct.

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Investing
10 money-making themes for 2009
You might think the best advice is "stash your cash," but these strategies make help you make money in the new year.
• Openshaw: Airlines might make good plays in 2009
• Chuck Jaffe wonders why more mutual funds aren't dead
• Brett Arends: 12 Lessons for investors from 2008
• The market outlook for 2009 
• What's in store for emerging markets next year 

Family Finance
Stuck together tight
Divorce filings have dropped as the glum economy keeps couples from breaking up no matter how strained the relationship.

Mortgages
Four tips for refinancing now
The low-interest-rate climate may last a while, but if you can benefit from a new mortgage today may be the day to act.
• Mortgage rates at a 37-year low
• Loan relief often not enough for strapped borrowers
 • A model way to buy a new home



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