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Twenty years after launching its Legacy, Subaru is stretching the concept of an all-wheel-drive sedan in the redesigned 2010 edition.

Now in its fifth generation, the new Legacy is larger than any of its predecessors, providing a luxurious level of standard equipment and new power options from the well-regarded boxer engines.

2010 SUBARU LEGACY 3.6R

TYPE: All-wheel-drive, five-passenger, mid-size sedan.

PRICE: $24,995 base, $27,995 as tested.

WHERE BUILT: Lafayette, Ind.

KEY RIVALS: Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Honda Accord, Ford Taurus, and Chevrolet Malibu.

POWER: 3.6-liter, DOHC, 6-cylinder Boxer engine; five-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.

The Federal Housing Administration is getting ready to implement new rules that could, in some cases, make it harder to get a mortgage to buy a condominium unit.

The new rules were supposed to take effect Oct. 1. But the FHA announced in mid-September that it would delay implementation of the new rules until Nov. 2, and that it might modify some of the policies.

With its 2010 Genesis Coupe, Hyundai demonstrates a continuing capability to surprise.

Once relegated to pits-dwelling status by most of the car-buying public, the South Korean vehicle manufacturer has accelerated strongly in recent years and merged into the mainstream.

Specifications for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Track.

Engine: 2-liter four-cylinder, turbocharged, 210 horsepower.

Transmission: Six-speed manual.

Overall length: 15 feet 2 inches.

EPA passenger/trunk volume: 89/10 cubic feet.

Weight: 3,294 pounds.

EPA city/highway fuel consumption: 21/30 miles per gallon.

Some consumers today are too young to remember layaway, but some stores still offer it or are reviving the old practice as many try to break the buying-on-credit habit.

The acceleration of the U.S. dollar's decline in recent days is creating anxiety for exporters in Canada, Europe and Japan. But in the search to create a post-crisis economy that's less prone to financial catastrophe, the U.S. dollar's decline is widely accepted as a necessary ingredient.

With the U.S. dollar falling to a 14-month low against an index of other currencies last week, I figured it would be a good time to check in with Michael Hasenstab, manager of the Templeton Global Bond Fund.

Like most foreign funds that don't eliminate currency risk through hedging, this one has benefited from the dollar's recent slide.

It is ready, set, go time for the Windows 7 launch, which will mean millions of computer users heading to the store to see the latest of what Microsoft has to offer.

The Oct. 22 launch will be a big deal for Microsoft, which will try to repeat the success of Windows XP and eliminate the perceived failure of Vista, which never caught on in the all-important corporate market.

When it comes to your resume, using a tried-and-true approach to attracting a hiring manager's attention is often the best strategy. Seventy-five percent of executives polled by Robert Half International said they prefer a chronological resume that's organized by dates of employment rather than a functional resume, which emphasizes skills over previously held positions.