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Walking from Underwater Home May Be Good Option for Many According to Brent White - Real Estate Article - mortgage, hous

Brent White, a Professor at the University of Arizona College of Law has written a provocative paper which makes the case that for many homeowners wa[...] read more »
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CD and Savings Rates Flat, Mortgage Rates Dow - Weekly Rate Update - Savings - Checking - CDs Article - cd rates, mortga

CD and savings rates showed virtually no movement over the past week. Mortgage rates have decended over the past three weeks, touching lows not seen [...] read more »
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Analysis of Oil, Gold, Stock, and Deposit Returns Shows Capital Preservation is Key Strategy

The graph below shows what the return on this strategy would look like. I was a bit surprised at just how well it did. Clearly, preserving capital, e[...] read more »
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Judge Rakoff Rejects Settlment Over $4 Billion Merrill Bonuses - Corporate News Article - bank of america, jed rakoff, b

Judge Rakoff, a Federal District Judge in lower Manhattan today rejected the $33 million settlement between Bank of America and the SEC over $4 billi[...] read more »
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Amex, Chase, and Bank of America Cancelling Credit Cards Without Notice - Credit Products Article - credit cards, cancel

Amex, Chase, Bank of America, and other banks are canceling credit cards, often without notifying the holder in advance. This can result in severe in[...] read more »
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Self-Employed or Working on Commission? You Can Still Obtain a Mortgage...For a Price. - Real Estate Article - mortgage,

Loan programs for home buyers who cannot provide traditional income documentation to obtain a mortgage. read more »
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Seven Rules for Short Sale Shoppers - Real Estate Article - foreclosures, real estate, short sales

Provides practical guidance for homebuyers or new investors who are in the market for short sale (preforeclosure) read more »
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Goldman Sachs Fleecing of America - News Article - bankers, investment banks, investment vultures

Word is circulating that in the midst of one of the largest financial catastrophes in global history, Goldman Sachs is getting ready to report record[...] read more »
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Shopping for a Mortgage? Six Key Numbers You Must Know Before You Get Started - Real Estate Article - mortgage, real est

Key numbers mortgage shoppers need to know before shopping for a mortgage. read more »
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California Muni Bonds To buy or not to buy... - Bonds Article -

This is a brief look at the California Muni Bond market. The bulk of this article will be focused on the subject that is near and dear to every bond [...] read more »
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The American Bankers Association Asks FDIC To End Bank Competition By Forcing Ally Bank to Lower Deposit Rates - Savings

The American Banker's Association sent a ltter to the FDIC's Sheila Bair on May 27th, requesting the agency take action to force Ally Bank to lower[...] read more »
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Could You Live Like the Wojtowicz Family? - Personal Finance Article - wojtowicz, economic survivalist, conspicuous cons

The Wojtowicz are a family that have been dubbed economic survivalists. To simplify their life and cut expenses they have torn up credit cards, cance[...] read more »
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How Low Can It Go? Comparison of the Dow Jones to Japan's Nikkei Index - Stocks - Options - Mutual Funds Article - japan, nikkei, dow jones

A comparison of the Dow Jones Industrial Average today to Japan's Nikkei Index leading up to and after its peak in 1989. There are a lot of similari[...] read more »
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How to Get an Easy $78 From Bank of America

If you were hit with an overdraft fee from Bank of America or any of its predecessor banks between 2000 and 2007 you can make a little easy cash.
The bank recently settled a class-action lawsuit (Closson v Bank of America) that alleged that Bank read more »
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Why You and I Should Avoid the Stock Market

We've been told to buy and hold stocks; that it is the path to a better future. But the common person does not stand a chance in the stock market wh[...] read more »
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