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Florida leads nation in accidents staged for insurance fraud

Posted by rsm4lsu 640 days ago (http://www.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Business | Tags: autos florida fraud insurance
Florida led the nation in the number of complaints about insurance fraud related to staged accidents over the past three years, according to a report[...] read more »
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Thirteen charged in Miami luxury condo mortgage fraud scheme

Posted by rsm4lsu 668 days ago (http://www.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: fraud mortgage real estate
Federal officials have charged 13 individuals in an alleged elaborate $16.9 million mortgage fraud scheme targeting sales of luxury condominimum unit[...] read more »
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Dwyane Wade sells house for less than he paid

Posted by rsm4lsu 672 days ago (http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: economy nba real estate dwyane wade
Selling a house in South Florida's foundering housing market is no slam dunk -- even for basketball superstar Dwyane Wade. read more »
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Unfinished Trump condo-hotel on Fort Lauderdale beach faces foreclosure

Posted by rsm4lsu 696 days ago (http://www.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Real Estate
The unfinished Trump International Hotel & Tower on Fort Lauderdale beach is facing foreclosure, after developers defaulted on a $139 million loan on[...] read more »
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Woman's story shows the worst of loan modification process

Posted by rsm4lsu 697 days ago (http://www.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Business
A Florida woman has been offered three mortgage modifications, all of which lenders snatched away at the last moment. She's waiting for approval on [...] read more »
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South Florida home prices won't reach prior peaks until 2030, firm says

Posted by rsm4lsu 701 days ago (http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: florida home prices real estate
Prices in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties aren’t expected to regain their previous peaks until at least 2030, Moody’s Economy.com told Th[...] read more »
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Underwater homes: Many debate ethics, practicality of walking away

Posted by rsm4lsu 707 days ago (http://www.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: economy florida mortgage real estate
Some borrowers feel they have a moral obligation to pay the mortgage, but a growing number of homeowners and consumer advocates say walking away coul[...] read more »
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Sweeter deal for Florida cash-for-clunker appliance energy efficiency rebate

Posted by rsm4lsu 710 days ago (http://www.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Green | Tags: florida green rebate appliances
State officials have sweetened Florida's upcoming energy-efficient appliance rebate program with a $75 bonus to assure buyers retire the old energy [...] read more »
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New card rules won't protect you from overdrafts online

Posted by rsm4lsu 717 days ago (http://blogs.trb.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking personal finance overdrafts
The Federal Reserve, in an online bulletin published Monday, points out that although there are new rules that allow you to control overdraft protect[...] read more »
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Office Depot reports $627 million loss

Posted by rsm4lsu 717 days ago (http://www.sun-sentinel.com)
Category: Business | Tags: earnings loss office depot odp
Office Depot reported another quarterly loss on Tuesday ending fiscal 2009 with a loss of $627 million, or $2.30 a share, compared with a loss of $1.[...] read more »
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Florida foreclosures soar while crisis eases across the US

Posted by rsm4lsu 721 days ago (http://blogs.trb.com)
Category: Business | Tags: economy foreclosure real estate
The number of home loans in foreclosure in Florida at the end of last year was 44 percent higher than at the end of 2008. read more »
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8 Ways Retirees Can Spend Their Savings (& How 401k's Help)

Posted by krazykorean 802 days ago, popular 801 days ago (http://blog.quicken.intuit.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance savings retired 401k\'s
The average age of retirement in the United States is 62 years old, with retirement typically lasting about 18 years. That’s a long time to be living[...] read more »
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Are RIM and the BlackBerry Doomed?

Posted by fthead9 837 days ago (http://www.toktumi.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: apple blackberry iphone rim
Unless RIM figures out how to solve its app issues, and fast, they will end up with a beautifully engineered paperweight because everyone will be usi[...] read more »
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7 Online Tools Your Virtual Office Can’t Live Without

Posted by krazykorean 863 days ago, popular 863 days ago (http://www.toktumi.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business internet office tools
In this economy, both small and large businesses are searching for ways to cut back and save money. Whether you’re an entrepreneur deciding to make t[...] read more »
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8 Cheap Summer Travel Destinations

Posted by krazykorean 920 days ago (http://www.lowfares.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cheap discount savings summer travel
Just because the economy isn’t what it used to be doesn’t mean a summer vacation isn’t completely out of the picture. Stretch your budget as far as i[...] read more »
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