Cant use trash, make folders or move files

Everytime that I try to move a file to the trash, move a file to a new folder or create a new folder the finder asks me for my password. I proceed to type in my password and nothing happens. How do I fix this problem?

Try recreating the Trash file, because this is a problem related to permissions. Open Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities) and type:
sudo rm -ri ~/.Trash
For more information, see > http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

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