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		<title>Weekly Financial Tips [Week of 1-30]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although February is earthquake awareness month, for many people across the U.S., it will go unobserved. However, as our blogger Eric Vanasdale reminded us, earthquakes can affect almost everyone. Like any natural disaster, they can severely damage your property and pocketbook. So it pays to be aware of seismic activity in your area. Financial Tips [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the audience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although our bloggers are experts in financial security, that doesn’t mean we are the only savvy savers around. In a previous post, blogger Tom Atkinson presented some hard-to-disagree-with savings tips and easy ways to save. Our readers commented with some astute tips of their own. From cable bills to food costs, they covered it all. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mynameiscountry.com/2012/02/country-financial-savings-tips/</link>
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		<title>Get prepared this earthquake awareness month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The ground starts shaking. The vibrations jolt you into action. It’s an earthquake! Quick ­– what are you supposed to do? If you’re in certain parts of the nation, like the Midwest, your earthquake skills might be a little rusty. With February being Earthquake Awareness Month, this is the perfect time to get prepared. Do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mynameiscountry.com/2012/01/country-financial-earthquake-preparation/</link>
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		<title>Defining “you” for your next job interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“So, tell me about yourself…” Whether at a networking event or in an interview, we’ve all been asked this question. At first, it’s not daunting. You know you better than anyone, right? You might think: “There’s no way I can mess this up! Ask me something tough, like what’s my favorite food. After all, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your comments are changing kids’ lives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The generosity of our community never ceases to amaze us. Thanks to your 120 comments on a recent blog post about COUNTRY Financial celebrating 25 years in Salem, Ore., the Boys &#38; Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties received a generous donation of $600 from COUNTRY. We are so grateful to the readers, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mynameiscountry.com/2012/01/country-financial-donation/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Financial Tips [Week of 1-16]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite a year-end rally for the COUNTRY Financial Security Index, Americans are still on thin ice financially. Our newest survey shows one in three couldn’t go any amount of time without a paycheck before resorting to skipping bill payments. Yet, the average length of unemployment is more than nine months. That’s enough to stress anyone’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hard-to-disagree-with savings tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all seen the “Top Ten Ways to Cut Costs” articles that invariably appear this time of year. Some offer useful and basic tips (buy generic). Other suggestions are more challenging (buy a new home with energy-saving features). So which ones are worth a serious look? Here are a few I think we can all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mynameiscountry.com/2012/01/easy-ways-to-save/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Financial Tips [Week of 1-9]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems like everyone has a financial resolution this year. Whether it’s paying off credit card debt, or simply dining out one less time a week, we can all use a little help in tracking our goals and finding some motivation. Here are a few online tools to keep you accountable this year! Tracking: No [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mynameiscountry.com/2012/01/country-financial-tips-1-9/</link>
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		<title>Prepare your home for winter’s chill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are in winter, right? For the last two weeks, when I stepped outside, it was 40+ degrees. Mother Nature was seemingly giving us a break from the early onset of winter. Today, we got a glimpse of the cold weather to come. Now&#8217;s the time to prepare your home for the inevitable icy onslaught. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mynameiscountry.com/2012/01/winterize-your-home/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Financial Tips [Week of 12-26]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season isn’t quite over, even though your wallet might wish it was. If you’re still trying to decide on plans for New Year’s Eve but are worried about the cost, here are a few ways to ring in 2012 on a budget. Financial Tips Hitting the town doesn’t need to break the bank. [...]]]></description>
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