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![More Money Friday roundup: Estate tax & alumni savings](https://money.com/img/logo-social.png)

Personal finance from around the Web:

-   The House passed a bill that would permanently extend the estate tax, but it faces a [tougher battle in the Senate](http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/dont_mess_with_taxes/2009/12/first-step-toward-permanent-estate-tax.html). \[Don't Mess With Taxes\]

-   Economists have mixed reactions to the [jobs report](http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/economic-roundup-jobs-report-4/), but at least one analyst sees the revisions as [great news](http://www.businessinsider.com/the-backward-revisions-to-september-and-october-are-great-news-for-jobs-2009-12?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+\(The+Business+Insider\)&utm_content=Google+Reader). \[Economix, The Business Insider\]

-   Budget concerns making you feel more like Scrooge than Santa? Here are 135 tips to [make your dollar go further](http://money.blogs.time.com/2009/12/04/135-money-saving-resources-and-tips-special-holiday-season-edition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fthecheapskateblog+\(TIME%3A+It%27s+Your+Money\)&utm_content=Google+Reader) this holiday season. \[It's Your Money\]

-   One reason to quit throwing out all that junk fascinating mail your alma mater sends you: Your [school affiliation could save you](http://www.wisebread.com/it-pays-to-be-true-to-your-school-5-ways-your-alma-mater-can-save-you-money?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wisebread+\(Wise+Bread\)&utm_content=Google+Reader) a bundle on things, including insurance and travel. \[Wise Bread\]

-   E\*Trade and Freddie Mac, we hardly knew ya. One blog lists the financial firms as among the [10 Brands that won't survive](http://247wallst.com/2009/12/02/the-ten-brands-that-will-disappear-in-2010/) through 2010. \[Wall Street 24/7\]

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