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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We would be remiss if we didn&#39;t give you a blatant Obama inauguration tie-in, and since Pink Slipped is all about change for the better&amp;nbsp;and new beginnings, why not? &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;The Wall Street Journal yesterday posed the question, &quot;What will the new administration, and its first 100 days, mean for your money?&quot; The answer is made all the more complex and important if you&#39;ve lost your job, but the article reminds us that the most important financial decisions for you and your family will be made at your kitchen table, not in the Oval Office. With that in mind, the WSJ offers a 7-step &quot;DIY Stimulus Plan&quot; (whole article is linked below):&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;Take care of basics&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2. &lt;strong&gt;Pay down your credit-card debts&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3. &lt;strong&gt;Take an axe to your expenses&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4. &lt;strong&gt;Put financial costs under the microscope&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;5. &lt;strong&gt;Check your tax planning&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;6. &lt;strong&gt;Review your investments&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;7. &lt;strong&gt;If you haven&#39;t done so till now, actually sit down with a piece of paper and write out your long-term goals&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;The plan won&#39;t get you a new job, but in these hope-y, change-y days, using some of your free time to take control of your finances is a great idea, and being more organized can only help focus your search. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The DIY Stimulus Package&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; [Wall Street Journal]&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Posted by Steven Schiff, Vault News &amp;amp; Commentary&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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