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DriveWays Specs: Specifications for the Subaru Outback
Specifications for the 2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Premium four-door crossover utility vehicle.
Engine: 3.6 Liter horizontally-opposed four-cylinder, 256 horsepower.
Transmission: Five-speed automatic.
Overall length: 15 feet 8 inches.
EPA passenger/cargo volume: 105/34 cubic feet.
Weight: 3,634 pounds.
Towing capability: 2,700 pounds.
Internet doesn't socially isolate users, study finds
SAN FRANCISCO - Fears that the Internet and other personal technologies are making Americans socially isolated are unfounded, according to a new study
Hired: In tough times be the seller and the product
You've heard this many times in this column
"Job searching is selling --
YOU are the product, and
YOU are the salesperson!"
In tough times, sales managers have meetings and you often hear the following:
Make more sales calls -- make more presentations!
Work harder and longer!
Sell harder and close faster!
Offer incentives to buy now!
Slow money movement urges you to invest locally
Fed up with the stock market? Sick of greedy megabanks and Wall Street bailouts? Then take your money and invest in what you eat. That's the idea behind slow money, a movement coming into its own at a time when interest in local food is rising and exasperation is high over a global financial system gone wild.
Help for your FICO score with loan modification
Like many people considering a mortgage modification, David L. of Oakland, Calif., wonders how it will affect his credit score.
More take money out of 401(k) plans in recession
Early returns indicate the recession is causing more people to take withdrawals from their retirement plans for reasons other than rolling them over to other plans or because they've retired.
Success with funny Web sites
Ben Huh earned a journalism degree and interned at several newspapers, but he ultimately chose a more practical career path: funny cat photo captions.
Ways to save on car insurance
The recession has run a few drivers off the road, at least when it comes to keeping their auto insurance coverage.
Pinched by pay cuts, job losses and other financial hardships, consumers are downshifting: cutting back on coverage, shopping for more competitive rates or, in some cases, letting their insurance lapse to save money.
