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Personal finance from around the Web:

-   The dollar has fallen against the euro in the wake of a report that employers [unexpectedly cut jobs](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aqhRxVUzhbNw) in December. \[Bloomberg\]

-   The Obama administration is announcing funding for fuel-efficiency projects it estimates will provide [provide 500 jobs near-term](http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1013464420100111?type=marketsNews) in areas such as research and engineering. There's potential, says the administration, to create 6,000 positions in manufacturing and assembly by 2015. \[Reuters\]

-   A Prudential video about the benefits of variable annuities employs some non-standard mathematics. \[All Financial Matters\]

-   Wall Street vs. Main Street: Who made the [right prediction](http://www.wisebread.com/2010-predictions-from-wall-street-and-main-street-whos-smarter) about 2009? Who will be right about 2010? \[Wise Bread\]

-   Not sure if it makes sense to work part-time while you're enrolled in college? A father and son weigh the [advantages and disadvantages](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126307539726223351.html?mod=WSJ_PersonalFinance_PF5). \[The Wall Street Journal\]

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