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Household debt levels are rising, but perspective is needed

Posted by amabaie 565 days ago (http://www.vancouversun.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: canada debt family mortgage
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney says he's concerned about levels of household debt, a sentiment echoed by two recent reports: one from TD Bank F[...] read more »
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Worries over fast-tracked foreclosures send bank stocks plummeting

Posted by amabaie 591 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: banks forclosures stocks
The sell-off was one of the most vivid indications yet that, just as banks were recovering from the financial crisis of recent years, foreclosure pro[...] read more »
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Survey Says: Are Americans Ready to Spend Again?

Posted by amabaie 606 days ago (http://smallbusiness.aol.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: frugality recovery retail spending
Why "frugality fatigue" may actually encourage consumer spending -- and how much retailers stand to benefit. read more »
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Toys R Us to hire 45,000 workers for holidays - Yahoo! Finance

Posted by amabaie 607 days ago (http://finance.yahoo.com)
Category: Business | Tags: christmas economy retail toys
The privately held toy company said Tuesday that it is hiring more workers than in the past three holiday seasons because of an additional 600 smalle[...] read more »
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Oof, Small Business Optimism Is In The Toilet

Posted by amabaie 685 days ago (http://www.businessinsider.com)
Category: Business | Tags: optimism small business pessimism
The latest survey data from the NFIB indicates a deep, and ongoing pessimism among small businesses. read more »
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Power of Attorney – Get One Before You Need One

Posted by amabaie 740 days ago (http://www.seniormoneymemos.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: legal planning incapacitated mortality
A Power of Attorney specifies who will manage your property during your lifetime, in case you are unable to do so yourself. As Daniel O. Tully, Elde[...] read more »
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20 Ways to Save 20 Bucks

Posted by amabaie 747 days ago (http://mediaemerging.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: dollars frugal saving pennies
Tight on cash? Here are 20 ways to save 20 bucks. read more »
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Canada adds record number of jobs in April

Posted by amabaie 752 days ago (http://www.canada.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: april canada employment jobs
Canada gained a massive 108,700 jobs in April, led by the services sector, as the economic recovery continued to gain momentum. read more »
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Airlines get rich on unused frequent flyer miles

Posted by amabaie 753 days ago (http://www.worldmate.com)
Category: Business | Tags: airlines cashflow flying loyalty
By the end of 2010 United Airlines will earn an estimated US$256-million from miles that expire from members of their frequent flyer program. read more »
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Canadian firms pay $170,000 to anti-piracy group

Posted by amabaie 760 days ago (http://www.itbusiness.ca)
Category: Business | Tags: canada incentives piracy software
A Windsor, Ont.-area car dealership suspects an ex-employee loaded illegal copies of Microsoft Office on to company computers, and then called up the[...] read more »
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'Free' credit report now costs a buck- Smart Spending - MSN Money

Posted by amabaie 777 days ago (http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit ftc reports sneaky
The company behind FreeCreditReport.com has devised a clever way to avoid having to steer customers to the one site where free credit reports have no[...] read more »
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Why Losing Over $4 Billion on Volvo Solidifies Ford’s Future

Posted by amabaie 789 days ago (http://www.fordinthenews.com)
Category: Business | Tags: automotive cars ford volvo
Ford bought Volvo in 1999 for $6.45 billion. On the surface, selling Volvo to Geely Motors on Sunday for $1.8 billion looks like a tremendous failure[...] read more »
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Losses from Internet crime more than doubled in 2009

Posted by amabaie 804 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: crime fraud internet
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that the total dollar loss from all cases referred to its Internet Crime Complaint center was $559.7 mill[...] read more »
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Online banking fraud rises 14%

Posted by amabaie 808 days ago (http://www.cbronline.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: banking credit card fraud online
Debit and credit card fraud has fallen dramatically as criminals turn their attention to the easier pickings to be had from fleecing online banking c[...] read more »
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Poll: Many Americans Plan on Working Past Age 67

Posted by amabaie 948 days ago (http://www.time.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: career poll retirement work
About two-thirds of American workers now believe they'll have to delay their retirement by at least one year, with 27% expecting to work at least fi[...] read more »
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