Archive for April, 2009
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
AP - The Dalai Lama says the global economic crisis will teach people that peace of mind, family and friends can bring happiness when money is lacking.Source:Dalai Lama: Economic crisis teaches money's limits
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
AP - Fannie Mae said Monday its board of directors tapped the company's chief operating officer, Michael J. Williams, to take over as chief executive of the mortgage finance company in the wake of the previous CEO's move to the Treasury Department.Source:Fannie Mae board elevates Williams to CEO spot
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
There isn't much in this world that is more frustrating than finding you are in the midst of a financial crisis. A crisis of debt is a burden shared by many Americans making them feel as if they are drowning financially. You will be happy to learn there are ways ...
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
Reuters - One of the greatest challenges U.S. states face in spending federal stimulus money is funding the burst in bureaucracy that accompanies the funds, a government watchdog said on Thursday, as the Obama administration pledged to give states more help.Source:Spending the U.S. stimulus: states can't afford it
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
The Motley Fool - It's an unavoidable fact of life: Life insurance premiums increase with age. And then there's the matter of your health. If you develop certain medical conditions, life insurance suddenly becomes prohibitively expensive, if you can get it at all.Source:Why You Need a Renewable Term Life Policy ...
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
Bankruptcy is a process of the federal court that is aimed at helping both businesses and individuals in clearing up their debts and repaying under the protection given by the bankruptcy court. There are basically two types: liquidation and reorganization.
Liquidation bankruptcy, under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy ...
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
AP - Education Secretary Arne Duncan has some suggestions for how schools can spend their windfall from the economic stimulus law, including summer school and extra pay for teachers to coach struggling colleagues.Source:Stimulus money may fund summer school, teacher pay
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
Are ready to answer such questions: Are you ready at last to take the plunge and purchase your first investment property? Have you already saved enough money in order to invest it in real estate investment, but are not sure how to start? If your answer is “yes”, then you ...
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
AP - Canada's central bank said Thursday the country's gross domestic product fell 7.3 percent in the first three months of 2009, dropping at the steepest pace in decades.Source:Canada's GDP falls 7.3 percent
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
The Motley Fool - If you are single, or one half of a two-income, no-dependents household, you probably won't need much life insurance, if any. With a little planning, you can establish a low-risk savings fund to cover funeral costs, then invest the money you would have paid in insurance ...
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