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Mother (and father), can you spare a dime? (Money via Yahoo! Finance)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:00 GMT
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I could not have bought my first house long ago without borrowing the down payment from Mom and Dad. Their loan got me started down the home-equity path, and it's paid dividends ever since.
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Realty company tied to medical mart project is asking for federal bailout (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:55:21 GMT
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Vornado owns MMPI, Cuyahoga County's partner in the project. Though Vornado is one of many realty companies seeking government help, a top executive at MMPI said there's no reason for concern.
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Investors to Buy IndyMac for $13.9 Billion (New York Times)
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A seven-member group of investors has formed to buy the remnants of a failed lender, IndyMac Bank , for $13.9 billion, federal regulators confirmed Friday.
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Flaherty considers additional tax reductions (CTV Winnipeg)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:05:20 GMT
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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Ottawa and Canada's banks will create a working group to loosen tight consumer credit, which has been the "number one concern" voiced during pre-budget consultations.
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Auto makers look to Mexico (The Globe and Mail)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:16:01 GMT
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And, what happens to CPP, OAS payments if consumer price index actually declines
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Banks say money is there to lend (Forest City Summit)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:48:40 GMT
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Story created Jan 06, 2009 - 11:22:53 CST. If you've done your housing homework, paid your bills on time and maintained a decent credit score the money is on the table to finance a home.
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The Media Consortium: Weekly Audit: Curbing Decline in 2009 Economy NewsLadder (HuffingtonPost)
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:41:55 GMT
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by Zach Carter, Media Consortium MediaWire blogger In 2008, we witnessed the first serious fallout from deep structural flaws in the relationship between the nation's...
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Pre-paid plans an option for adults (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT
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Working adults should consider prepaid tuition and savings plans when charting a return to college. A sidebar to continuing-ed story
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Fixing Your Finances (NBC26 Green Bay)
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Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:27:36 GMT
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This timeline is courtesy of WorldNow. Jan. 1: If you have a kid heading to college in the fall, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ASAP.
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Local credit scores dropping (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:29:19 GMT
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Area consumers appear to be having a tougher time getting credit, an analysis conducted for The Enquirer has found. The shift is happening when some consumers are trying cash in on historically low mortgage rates while others are being forced to use credit cards to survive the recession. It's also occurring at the same that banks and other lenders are tightening lending standards.
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