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The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Dayana Yochim	Got Debt? Go Ahead, Invest You read that right. Even if you owe, put some dough in the market.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004	When Debt Is Good vs. Bad Debt on a company's balance sheet can have two sides. Companies that can grow without using debt or issuing extra stock are in a more powerful position than others. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006	When Debt Is Good Mortgage good, credit card debt bad. Investors, it's similar with companies. If a sizable chunk of income won't be eaten up by debt payment obligations, that means more flexibility and more opportunity. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Credit Cards Spur Suicides Massive debt is alarming, but there's hope. You can pay it off.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Dayana Yochim	Invest While in Debt? Sure! Putting off investing for your future because of some blanket rule about being debt-free is nearly as dangerous to your future financial health as putting everything on plastic and praying for a carefree retirement.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2006 Dayana Yochim	Should You Delay Your Debt Payoff? Got a great APR and a plan to pay off a debt? There are pitfalls to putting off financial obligations.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Like a Rolling Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone pulls off a successful IPO.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	EDS Looking for Answers EDS considers cutting dividend, raising capital, to avoid debt downgrade.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005	When Debt Is OK Is debt good or bad? The answer is that not all debt is alike -- and not all debt is bad. Along the same lines, as investors we shouldn't assume that any debt on a company's balance sheet is a bad thing.
AskMen.com April 1, 2002 Rashmikant Patel	Can Debt Be Good For You? This might surprise you, but debt is not always a bad thing. It depends on how it's being used and what kind of debt holder you are...
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The Motley Fool June 8, 2004	Enterprise Value Explained Don't neglect debt and cash when determining a company's price tag.
Inc. October 2004 Bobbie Gossage	Cranking Up the Earnings Forget revenue growth. For VCs these days, it's the "earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization," that counts.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Shruti Basavaraj	Stocks With Shocking Debt There are many shocks to the market that investors must be wary of, and one of the most fear-inducing components of a company is debt.
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The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Bill Mann	Let's Talk About Debt, Baby Individual investors seem to fear companies with debt. There's a reason they call it "leverage," though.
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The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Dave Braze	9 Ways to Pay Off Debt You can dig yourself out of the quicksand.
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The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Steven Mallas	IBM's in the Market The wise thing here is to buy, hold, and reinvest all dividends. With the sale of the company's PC business and an opportunity for video-game gold with the company's deal to supply chips to Microsoft's Xbox 360, perhaps Big Blue will see better times ahead.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Living on Borrowed Dimes Our debt is sky-high, and things are probably going to get worse. American consumer debt has doubled in the past decade -- and odds are, it will continue to climb, due in part to rising interest rates. Debt is even responsible for many divorces, and it might prevent you from retiring on schedule. Don't let yourself get run over by it.
AskMen.com January 6, 2002 Rashmikant Patel	Reduce Your Credit Card Debt Why not look at your present debt situation and develop a systematic debt reduction plan?
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Proof You Can Pay Off Your Debt If you're mired in credit card debt, you're far from alone. Don't think that paying off tens of thousands of dollars is impossible. Here are some tips.
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Finance & Development June 1, 2005 Raghuram Rajan	Straight Talk Debt Relief and Growth In a number of developed countries, debt relief for low-income countries has become an important political issue. Here's how to craft an optimal debt relief proposal.
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The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Tim Beyers	Oprah's Newest Diet The queen of talk and gawk challenges America to consume less -- debt. For many, debt is a roadblock to a healthy, happy retirement. Don't let that be you.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Selena Maranjian	You, Too, Can Owe $100,000 on Credit Cards It's easy for your debt to skyrocket -- but you can still pay it off.
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The Motley Fool August 11, 2005 Selena Maranjian	When Debt Collectors Come Knocking Be an informed consumer -- ideally before bad things such as debt collection agents show up at your door. You have more rights than you may think. Don't be bamboozled.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2011 Brian Stoffel	Rosetta Stone: Finally Speaking Wall Street's Language Language learning company performs better than expected, but questions remain.
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