My first targeted account (which was actually held at a local credit union) was used to purchase a Nintendo Wii.

FORBES: Saving Without A Goal

He had not realised, it seems, that the pension fund of the Teamsters' union, which had financed his purchase, was controlled by the Mafia.

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Stephen Feinberg's Cerberus Capital Management is walking into the union buzz saw with its Chrysler Group purchase just as the buyout business is set to become a political hot potato.

FORBES: Hill To Hear Union Concerns

Among the high-profile deals it has given the green light within the past year: the union of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange 's purchase of the Chicago Board of Trade.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Moreover, residents in both the U.S. and European Union are, on average, significantly richer than those in China, giving them more spendable cash available to purchase imports.

FORBES: To Expand Commerce And Grow The Economy, Trade Freely With Europe

If you want to keep it somewhere safe and accessible for emergencies or a short-term goal like a home purchase in the next 5 years, you might want to open it with a bank, credit union, or money market fund.

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"I subscribe to the 'if you build it, they will come' school of regulation, " said Chris Calabrese of the American Civil Liberties Union, who said he worried that the card would be required to board airplanes, to vote or perhaps purchase a firearm.

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