Cindy Perman is a writer at CNBC.com, covering jobs, real estate, retirement and personal finance. She also writes the "Pony In Here Somewhere" blog. She has been a writer and editor for 13 years. Her work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Yahoo.com, among others. She is also the author of “New York Curiosities” (2008) and a stand-up comedian. She can be reached at .
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