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What are the most common types of financial scams to look out for, as an individual investor?
We've probably all heard of the Ponzi Scheme, made famous first by Charles Ponzi and most recently by Bernie Madoff:
In March 2009, Madoff pleaded guilty
to 11 felonies and a …
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How can I minimize losses on an upside down mortgage for a condo I no longer live in?
I have made a good faith effort to keep up my mortgage payments on a condo that I no longer live in since Oct 2005. In 2005 I had to move out of state for my job and I listed the …