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From bankers to bailouts to taxes and unemployment, the economic downturn provided plenty of fodder for infographics in 2009.

Here's a look back at the best, according to mint readers.

Aaron Patzer launched Mint.com as a user-friendly alternative to Quicken and other personal-finance software out there.

Little did he know that just two years later, Intuit, which makes Quicken, would fork over $170 million for his website.

Mint is now aggregating data from its 1.5 million users and mining it for personal spending trends. To demonstrate the concept, Mint launched its Trends section with some teaser data, like graphs on the most frugal cities in America.

The first generation of dot-coms burned through cash rapidly because they had to spend a lot of money building and running their businesses.

Thanks to Web 2.0, many of these costs have plummeted. A business built on the infrastructure laid down by the first two generations of Web companies ca

It’s a great opportunity that could bring Mint.com’s unique approach to personal financial management to millions more consumers and small businesses as well as the 1,800 banks and credit unions serviced by Intuit.

Mint.com, the popular (and free) online services site, has been acquired by Intuit, the company behind TurboTax and Quicken.

My question now is: how long will it take Intuit to ruin Mint.com?

A new division of Revive Energy Mints Corporate headquarters has opened it's doors to protect internet consumers and business owners.