Legislature might cut off drivers on phones 
Lawmakers will consider many weighty issues between now and the end of their session in May, including major changes to criminal justice policy, a massive state budget and initiatives on health care and education. But some bills stand out for their potential impact on ordinary Texansaffecting how they drive, what's in their mail and countless other aspects of daily life.
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Info for small businesses 
The Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Department of Financial Services are hosting two workshops for small business owners on Feb.
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Credit card use, debt rising 
In 1949 Frank McNamara was dining out with friends at Majors Cabin Grill. When he went to pay the bill, he realized he had forgotten his wallet.
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Holiday Hangover 
The holidays are over and the hangover has begun. Its called a debt hangover in the credit counseling industry. It refers to the shock and depression that starts sometime after Jan. 20, when the credit card bills start rolling in with the total charges of all those gifts. Business normally increases by 50 percent this time of year at credit counseling agencies, said Martha Lucey of ByDesign …
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Data: Americans spending more 
FAYETTEVILLE — Laquita Bogan is the mother of two girls. One is headed to college, and the other is headed into adolescence. Both, according to Bogan, spend most of her money. So she does her best to save up for a rainy day, but sometimes, life just gets in the way.
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5 TODAY 
6 BROWARD Credit Counseling Foundation: Free money management and budgeting technique seminars; 10 a.m., Credit Counseling Foundation, 3350 NW 53rd St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-590-1231.
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