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		<title>BOOK REVIEW: Dave Lieber&#8217;s Watchdog Nation</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/06/28/book-review-dave-liebers-watchdog-nation</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Lieber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Book reviewer Maggie Dwyer writes that since she has turned to the award-winning book, Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation: Bite Back When Businesses and Scammers Do You Wrong, ''I have changed my phone company, my electric company, and my Internet service. In those few acts alone, I’ve paid for the book several times over.'' In this review, she gives many examples about how this book has changed her life and those of her friends for the better. She’s a true citizen of Watchdog Nation!]]></description>
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		<title>Life Settlement Investments: Keep Eyes WIDE OPEN</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/06/06/life-settlement-investments-keep-eyes-wide-open</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Lieber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine in this age of financial scandal if your financial adviser sends you a "Dear Client" letter informing you that the company he urged you to invest $50,000 in has been shut down. But, he writes, you should feel no obligation to cooperate with investigators. And he coaches you on what you do NOT have to say. That's what happened to clients of a Texas financial adviser when a life settlement company was shut down by the state. Watchdog Nation founder Dave Lieber shares the details.]]></description>
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		<title>Misleading Marketing Postcards Hurt Consumers</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/05/14/misleading-marketing-postcards-hurt-consumers</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 01:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Lieber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know those marketing postcards you get in the mail? Here's one that scared people for no reason. It took CtWatchdog contributor Dave Lieber more than a month to track down the sender -- and find out exactly what he was selling.]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Tax Traps: Watch Out For Currencies And Commodity Exchange Traded Funds</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/28/etf-tax-traps-watch-out-for-currencies-and-commodity-exchange-traded-funds</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/28/etf-tax-traps-watch-out-for-currencies-and-commodity-exchange-traded-funds#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) can be great investment vehicles, letting you tailor your investment with more precision &#8211; and frequently with less expense &#8211; that mutual funds. Many can also reduce your tax bill. However, these financial instruments which represent a basket of assets that trade like stocks, can take a bite out of you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance Broker Must Protect Client, Court Rules In Landmark Case Brought By Ct AG</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/21/insurance-broker-must-protect-client-court-rules-in-landmark-case-brought-by-ct-ag</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced today a first-in-the-nation court victory declaring that Wells Fargo’s insurance arm broke the law when it failed to tell consumers about hidden kickbacks the company was paid in exchange for favoring a group of “preferred” insurers. The court ruled that insurance broker Acordia, Inc., now owned by Wells Fargo, had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Stanley, Pride Of Norwich, Passes Away</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/21/bill-stanley-pride-of-norwich-passes-away</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Stanley, a former state senator, an unabashed booster of Norwich, an incredible financial adviser, a man who was unafraid to take unpopular stands, and a dear friend, has passed away at the age of 80. I first met Bill in 1970 when I moonlighted as a tax preparer to augment our income and he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Westport National Bank, Wilton Money Manager, PSCC Sued In Ponzi Scheme</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/19/westport-national-bank-wilton-money-manager-pscc-sued-in-ponzi-scheme</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today sued Westport National Bank, a Wilton money manager and his company seeking to recover $16.2 million for investors in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. The lawsuit, filed in cooperation with Department of Banking Commissioner Howard F. Pitkin, charges the bank, Robert L. Silverman and his company PSCC, Inc. with multiple violations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Finance Advisor: 2010 Is A Good Year To Hire One</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/13/personal-finance-advisor-2010-is-a-good-year-to-hire-one</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is ever a year to hire a personal financial counselor it is 2010. This is the year that Congress is letting everyone &#8211; no matter how high your income &#8211; to transfer your IRA into a Roth IRA, which has many advantages and some disadvantages. This is the year that you will want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Rating Change Should Save Taxpayers Millions</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/05/credit-rating-change-should-save-taxpayers-millions</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/04/05/credit-rating-change-should-save-taxpayers-millions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Press Release</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today said Fitch Ratings &#8212; as a result of his pending 2008 lawsuit against the credit rating agencies &#8212; will overhaul and upgrade its credit ratings on nearly every state and city beginning today, saving Connecticut municipalities millions of dollars in interest payments over time. “Facing our legal action, the credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GOP &amp; Dems Vote To Cut Employee Pensions In New Jersey</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/03/24/gop-dems-vote-to-cut-employee-pensions-in-new-jersey</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/03/24/gop-dems-vote-to-cut-employee-pensions-in-new-jersey#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those who think that Connecticut&#8217;s pension debt problem for government workers is something that can be left on the back burner, may want to check out what is going on in New Jersey. New Jersey Republican and Democratic legislators enacted bills signed into Law by Gov. Christopher Christie Monday that forces all state employees to [...]]]></description>
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