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Do I need to see an Orthopedic Surgeon?––Denton Regional Medical Center

An orthopedic surgeon studies damage within the muscular skeletal system and can help to reduce the pain or eliminate the condition. The muscular skeletal system includes bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles. The spine and joints are a common focus for orthopedic medicine. According to the National Institutes of Health, we have over 400 bones and joints in our bodies, not to mention muscles. […]

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Household Budgeting––North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.

In a time where the median household income is shrinking in nearly every major city, prices of goods and services are on the rise and credit card debt is just beginning to decline from an all time high, it is easy to find yourself falling behind on monthly expenses. If this is the case, then it may be time to start learning the basics of household budgeting. […]

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4 Reasons to Own Equities Now––Hodges Capital

As of March 8, 2013, the S&P 500 is expected to earn about $110 over the next 12 months. With the S&P 500 trading around 1500, the index trades at a multiple of about 13.5 times earnings. If we take the inverse of this we get about a 7.5% earning yield. Where else can you bet that type of return? Ten year treasury notes yield about 2%, corporate bonds yield about 3.25%. We believe your clients should be overweight equities until we see the discrepancy between the two asset classes shrink. […]

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How to Save Money on Vacation Travel––Cruise & Tour Center

If there is one constant in the travel business it is change. Travel is affected by literally everything on this planet from climate to political change. Just look at 2013. So far this year, the travel industry has been affected by the acquisition of American Airlines by US Air, the Carnival Cruise Line’s Triumph mishap, a record-breaking stock market performance, rising tensions in the Middle East and domestic terrorism. […]