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Boomers sandwiched between parents, kids

(Special) -If you're a baby boomer in Canada today, chances are you could be feeling a bit like a piece of meat or chopped egg, sandwiched between dual responsibilities that are consuming a lot of your energy, time and money.

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  • Attitude ADJUSTMENT Money Makeover

    Betty recently made a lateral career move. The provincial government employee was not happy at her previous job, so she moved to a more satisfying, but lower paying, position with the province.

    "I thought that I could make it work because I felt that I would be happier than the position ...

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    White-collar crime affects us all

    WHEN it comes to crime, media like it blue-collar style. Nothing draws readers' and viewers' fearful interest like murders, sexual assaults, drug orgies and other illicit depravity.

  • Don't give yourself too much credit

    HERE'S how not to find the right credit card.

  • Get organized to cope better with tax ordeal

    The good news is that last weekend I prepared four tax returns. The bad news is that when I gave my kids the news about their refunds, they both suddenly came up with a large additional T4 slip, which turned the good refund news to not-so-good.

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March 16, 2010

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University of Winnipeg’s Department of Theatre and Film presents Fragments of Whispers and Secrets

Fragments of Whispers and Secrets is an original performance work generated and constructed by the actors and director. The piece was begun from a broad thematic exploration of war and mental illness and the further ...

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