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Citigroup Aims to Rework Thousands of Mortgages and Foreclosures

Posted by repa 1286 days ago, popular 1286 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: citigroup foreclosure mortgage
News of the housing market's economic temper may have gotten to the nerves of major banks. Citigroup Inc has now joined the ranks of lenders who hav[...] read more »
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Barney Frank hits Henry Paulson’s shift in bailout spending

Posted by sumib 1286 days ago, popular 1286 days ago (http://www.bostonherald.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: barney frank
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank yesterday tangled with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson over the major change in focus of the $700 billion financial-system re[...] read more »
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How to Invest Money: A Guide for Beginners

Posted by donnyg16 1293 days ago, popular 1292 days ago (http://www.wisemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: advice finance investing money
Investing money is something that should be considered whether you find yourself with a nest egg, or if you wish to put some of your earnings to good[...] read more »
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How to Fill Out Form 1040 | Preparing Your Tax Return

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1293 days ago, popular 1292 days ago (http://www.simplesubjects.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 1040 tax tax return
A step-by-step explanation of how to prep your own 1040. (Includes downloadable version of form as well as screenshots to walk you through.) read more »
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The 'Walk Away' Phenomenon

Posted by repa 1294 days ago, popular 1294 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: foreclosures mortgages real estate
One solution that has become popular around the country is for a homeowner to stop making payments, mail their house keys to the lender (known as "j[...] read more »
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Taxes: Minimizing Investment Losses

Posted by MMarquit 1298 days ago, popular 1298 days ago (http://blog.inner8.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investment investment losses taxes
A brief overview of some of the things you can do to minimize your investment losses this year. read more »
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Reader Debt Question — College, Home Equity, or Car Loan?

Posted by MMarquit 1299 days ago (http://www.yieldingwealth.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt financial planning home equity
Is there a way to help with college, while paying off your other debt. Oh, and maintaining your emergency fund? read more »
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Publishers rush to get financial crisis books out

Posted by AmyVernon 1301 days ago, popular 1300 days ago (http://marketplace.publicradio.org)
Category: Economy | Tags: books crisis finance
Seems "Das Kapital," the classic from Karl Marx, is selling more copies since the global economy went kaput. Eight times its usual rate of about 20[...] read more »
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The US Economy Then and Now: Problems of the 80's Revisited

Posted by GetSmartGal 1315 days ago (http://www.cosmoloan.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economic trends economy markets
A slowdown occurs annually just prior to the Christmas rush as consumers, savers and financial institutions as a whole wrap up the third quarter and [...] read more »
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Buffett's Buying - But Should You?

Posted by debitversuscredit 1315 days ago (http://debitversuscredit.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing stocks warren buffett
If you read any financial news at all, then you’re likely to have read about Warren Buffett and his proclamation to the world that he's buying stock[...] read more »
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Investing Incentives for Small Businesses

Posted by donnyg16 1315 days ago (http://www.invesmint.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: 401k small business smb finance
A recent article from SMB Finance reported that nearly six out of 10 small business owners believe there aren’t enough incentives in place to help th[...] read more »
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U.S. restaurant business toughest in 17 years

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1316 days ago, popular 1315 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: business economy restaurants usa
U.S. restaurants are enduring their toughest time in 17 years as tight credit and falling home prices compel consumers to eat out less or spend less [...] read more »
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McCain bombs with the S&P 500

Posted by lesleye 1320 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://blog.hubdub.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: mccain s&p
A chart comparing the correlation between the S&P plummeting and McCain's price on a prediction market. Has the closing bell rang on McCain's campa[...] read more »
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Oahu may be consumer version of Microsoft Surface

Posted by GetSmartGal 1320 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://www.nerdbeach.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: microsoft oahu surface technology
"Oahu." may be the affordable consumer version ($1,500) of the Microsoft Surface ($10,000).[...] read more »
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Microsoft says Yahoo! takeover would make sense

Posted by adrian67 1320 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Tech
The long-running on-off romance between Microsoft and Yahoo! moved a step closer to being rekindled on Thursday after the head of the software giant [...] read more »
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