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Personal finance from around the Web:

-   Banks 1, Consumers 0? Many in Washington are [crying foul](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a..E.59TT96Y&pos=10#) after this morning's buzz about a bipartisan compromise in the Senate Committee on Banking which would nix a proposed independent consumer finance agency by incorporating it into the Fed. \[Bloomberg\]

-   What vehicles reaped the benefits of Toyota's recall mishap? Hint: they're built "Ford tough." [A list of February's top-selling vehicles.](http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/03/03/which-cars-sold-best-in-february/) \[WalletPop\]

-   Social Security saviors: your wife, sister-in-law and daughter could all be [keeping this payout alive](http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/how-women-saved-social-security/) for the next generation. \[Economix\]

-   Beware the real-estate double dip: The [housing market looks as if it's headed down](http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/does-residential-real-estate-market-face-a-double-dip/) again. \[The Real Estate Bloggers\]

-   From pancakes and sausages to a Bahamanian cruise: You can get [a lot of free stuff](http://genxfinance.com/2010/03/03/birthday-freebies-worth-checking-out/) for showing up on your birthday, or by joining a company mailing list. \[Generation X Finance\]

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