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Do you know how to use a parking meter? Serious question.

Posted December 4, 2008 - 10:03 by Paul Michael

General Tips, Cars and Transportation

Parking meter

I thought I knew the answer to that. Admittedly, I’ve only been driving for seven years and rarely park in downtown Denver, where most of our parking meters are located. But I had familiarized myself with the rules before I took my driving test. I thought I had it down. I guess I was wrong.

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Could Your City Go Bankrupt?

Posted March 18, 2008 - 13:01 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Lifestyle, Consumer Affairs, Real Estate and Housing

I never knew that cities in America could file for bankruptcy until recently a Northern California city named Vallejo made the news for being on the edge of bankruptcy. So how does this happen, and what happens to a bankrupt city or municipality?

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