To tell someone they can receive a degree in a little over a year, by signing on the dotted line and putting them in debt for the rest of their life just for a profit is monstrous, and by no means does that make the penny look so pretty.

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So before you sign on the dotted line for a Medicare Advantage plan, keep in mind that the choice is far more important than deciding which television show to watch tonight.

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For now, we wait for the next vote of confidence from the market, which could come when one of the 10 companies LightSquared says they are negotiating contracts with actually sign on the dotted line before a network is built.

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Sign on the Dotted Line: For most collaborators, signing a contract right off the bat is a no-brainer.

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And if hedging your bets on a untested service has you wary of signing on the dotted line, the search giant's also arranged for prospective subs to demo its fiber optic wares at the appropriately dubbed Fiber Space.

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Memorize these five working-for-a-start-up mantras before you electronically sign on the dotted line.

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As in any negotiation nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and the signs are that there is still a way to go before Europe's leaders sign on the dotted line.

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For one thing, those private sector creditors voluntarily losing a large part of their shirts still have actually to sign on the dotted line.

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Once a whiff of rising rates hits the wind, homebuyers are likely to gain motivation to sign on the dotted line and at that point, our economy will be off to the races.

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