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Credit Crunch for Dummies: The LIBOR Rate

Posted by DaveRowtree 1232 days ago, popular 1232 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: bank credit crunch libor mortgages
The LIBOR rate was a key player in the credit crunch - it represents the rate banks lend to each other and some would argue is the rate that counts. [...] read more »
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Man Asks for His Kidney Back in $1.5 Million Divorce Settlement

Posted by lovemorgul 1234 days ago, popular 1234 days ago (http://www.money.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: divorce finance money settlement
A New York heart surgeon is taking his soon-to-be-ex wife to court in an attempt to reclaim his donated kidney.
An exceptionally bitter divorce case[...] read more »
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All that glitters is gold?

Posted by ultrageek 1234 days ago, popular 1234 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Currencies | Tags: economy gold inflation
Rich clients of Merrill Lynch are apparently so concerned with the economic state of the world that they're buying gold bars. Gold is at an all-time[...] read more »
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US Savings Rate Finally Turning Upward

Posted by freefrombroke 1234 days ago, popular 1233 days ago (http://freefrombroke.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy savings rate
The US savings rte is finally move up after years of being close to zero. Problem is the economy needs spending now. read more »
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‘Women’s Cars’ Win Out on Car Insurance and MPG

Posted by DaveRowtree 1256 days ago (http://www.confused.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: budgeting insurance men woman
Cars derided by men as suitable for women are having the last laugh when the car insurance comes in. read more »
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$700 Billion Bailout Celebrated With Lavish $800 Billion Executive Party

Posted by joka86 1257 days ago, popular 1257 days ago (http://www.theonion.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bailout economy stocks
GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS—Amid the bleak backdrop of imminent economic collapse, worried observers got some good news last October when executives [...] read more »
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Barron's 2001 Madoff Article

Posted by StockMarketFunding 1257 days ago, popular 1256 days ago (http://www.stockmarketfunding.com)
Category: Business | Tags: 2001 barrons fraud madoff
Two years ago, at a hedge-fund conference in New York, attendees were asked to name some of their favorite and most-respected hedge-fund managers. read more »
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Decrease Your Risk by Understanding Your Investments

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1257 days ago, popular 1256 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: madoff scandal risk understanding
As Warren Buffett says, risk comes from not knowing what you're doing. Over the last week, we've found that it applies to choosing money managers a[...] read more »
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New Rules Could Be Coming for Credit Cards

Posted by MMarquit 1257 days ago, popular 1256 days ago (http://www.yieldingwealth.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards debt personal finance
The Fed is considering new credit card rules. Rules that could end some of the companies' shadier practices. read more »
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What You Can Get for a Buck: CEOs with $1 Yearly Salaries

Posted by psogle 1257 days ago, popular 1257 days ago (http://www.insidecrm.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business career recession
Think the recession hit you bad? CEOs of major corporations are hurting, conceding to $1 yearly salaries. Or are they? read more »
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10 Obscure Currencies Affected by the Credit Crunch

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1258 days ago, popular 1257 days ago (http://www.currencytrading.net)
Category: Currencies | Tags: currency finance money us dollar
Understanding the factors that drive economic growth in the developing world is key to understanding the economic situation in the industrialized wor[...] read more »
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To Buy or not to Buy - That is the question...

Posted by MoneyPenny 1258 days ago, popular 1257 days ago (http://www.nemo-loans.co.uk)
Category: Real Estate
No matter how you look at it, buying a home is probably the biggest and best investment you will ever make in your life. So with all these negative f[...] read more »
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Stop Lying to Yourself About Why You Can't Save or Invest Right Now

Posted by KatharineG 1285 days ago, popular 1284 days ago (http://money-hawk.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing money priorities saving
Stop lying to yourself about why you can't save and invest right now! read more »
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Record fall in UK inflation paves way for further rate cuts

Posted by DaveRowtree 1286 days ago (http://www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk)
Category: Currencies | Tags: interest mortgage rate
Reaction to Bank of England figures on inflation - interest rates to fall in the UK[...] read more »
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Seth Godin Tells Us To Quit!

Posted by jnickles 1286 days ago, popular 1286 days ago (http://mysuperchargedlife.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business quitting seth godin success
Sometimes quitting is the best thing you can do. Knowing when to quit and when to stick is what separates the winners from the losers.[...] read more »
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