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      <title>Strategies for Coping with Job Loss</title>
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      <title>Disaster Recovery: Good News About Your Homeowners Insurance Policy</title>
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      <title>Disaster Recovery: Beware of Frauds and Scams</title>
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      <title>Disaster Recovery: Don't Let Disaster Compromise Credit</title>
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      <title>Disaster Recovery: Managing on a Suddenly Reduced Income</title>
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          <title>Flood Insurance and Credit for Disaster Victims</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Explanation of flood insurance for disaster victims. Includes tips and help on filing insurance claims. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Identity Theft: "When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name"</title>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Navigating Post-Disaster Mortgage Issues</title>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Purchase Vehicles Carefully After a Flood</title>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Post-Hurricane Home Repairs</title>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:41:24 GMT</pubDate>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Back to School is not the end of Hurricane Season</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:43:58 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, hurricane season does not end with the busy start of school each fall. There are LSU Ag Center on-line resources available to aid you in planning and preparing your family. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>GNye@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gloria Nye)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Avoid High-Cost Predatory Home Loan Traps</title>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 19:18:28 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Some unscrupulous lenders are using misinformation and high-pressure tactics to prey on vulnerable homeowners. There is no clear-cut definition of a predatory loan, but LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Jeanette Tucker says that it is the result of a lender misleading, tricking and sometimes coercing someone into taking out a home loan at excessive costs and without regard to the homeowner’s ability to repay. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Beware of Frauds and Scams</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:40:35 GMT</pubDate>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>What you need to know about Unemployment Issues</title>
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          <title>Filing insurance claims</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Steps to take to file an insurance claim following a disaster. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Good news about your homeowner's insurance policy</title>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
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          <dc:creator>ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Managing on a Suddenly Reduced Income</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:02:37 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[A sudden reduction in family income due to a disaster can be financially and emotionally traumatic.  Hardships can be reduced by taking positive action. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Your Rights as a Tenant</title>
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          <dc:creator>ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Restoring Flood-Damaged Books and Papers</title>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Don't Let Disaster Compromise Credit</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:32:26 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Tips to ensure your good credit is not harmed in the wake of a disaster. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Rent to Own Contracts: Are They for You?</title>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:56:55 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[After a disaster, if personal items and furnishings have been lost, rent-to-own purchase contracts may seem like a quick and easy option for replacements.  Get the facts. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Disaster Recovery: Rent-to-Own Contracts</title>
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          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2005 16:32:19 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Rent-to-own purchase contracts are popular. Their appeal is great, but if your goal is to own the item, those low weekly payments can add up to a high total cost. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Homeowners Share Insurance Lessons Learned the Hard Way</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Homeowners have shared with Extension some of the common misconceptions about flood insurance that caused them to suffer financial losses greater than they expected. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Disaster Recovery: Getting Help at the Disaster Recovery Centers</title>
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          <title>Disaster Recovery: Identity Theft</title>
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          <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:50:58 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title>Hurricane Hardships Linger Into Holidays</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Hurricane season is over, but the hardships from it are lingering into the holidays. Many Louisiana residents endured financial hardships this year, and LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker says holiday budgets may be tight for many. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Disaster Unemployment Available To Storm Victims</title>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:35:39 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Individuals who lost work due to recent hurricanes may qualify for disaster unemployment assistance, according to LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Surprise! Homeowner's Insurance Policy Offers Good News After A Disaster</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:56:51 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Many people are surprised about the extent of protection their homeowner's insurance policy offers. Although your policy may not cover flood damage to your home, it does offer some protection from loss due to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, according to LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Ann Berry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Tenants Have Many Rights After A Disaster</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:15:44 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[If you rent or lease an apartment, house or business building and the structure is damaged in a natural disaster, read your lease carefully to determine what you need to do regarding damages, terminating the lease, securing temporary housing and other matters, advises LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Ann Berry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Unemployment Insurance Available To Hurricane Victims</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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          <dc:creator>ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Follow Recommended Steps To File Insurance Claims After Hurricanes</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[As hurricane evacuees are allowed to return to their homes, LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Ann Berry makes several recommendations for filing insurance claims. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry)</dc:creator>
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