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Borrowing from your 401(k)? Do the math first (Los Angeles Times)
Taking out a loan could cost you in the long run, so be sure to calculate the consequences. Experts warn that taking money out of your 401(k) account while you're still working can cost you dearly later on.
2008-08-03 12:21:02 -
Eastler: '04 Olympian back for one last walk (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
Kevin Eastler gravitated to racewalking by following the crowd. He returned to the sport as an Air Force Academy senior, in part, to get away from that crowd and gain a measure of freedom.
2008-08-03 02:14:19 -
Youth spread the 'prevent crime' word in Bishan (Straits Times)
THE target: A crime-free Bishan. The bearers of this crime-prevention message: 250 students from Raffles Junior college and nine other secondary schools and junior colleges, not the police.
2008-08-03 03:19:41 -
Banks and ITV in reporting spotlight (icWales)
BANKS and insurers will come under the spotlight again this week as the half-year results season continues apace.
2008-08-03 03:31:52 -
More Banks to hike lending rates this week (The Economic Times)
After more than half a dozen banks have hiked their lending rates, atleast four banks are likely to raise their rates this week in the face of tight monetary policy announced by Reserve Bank.
2008-08-03 04:53:22 -
What Muncie Needs: Foreclosure relief (The Star Press)
MUNCIE -- Don't feel sorry for Carol Bouslog. "I'm not a poster child," Bouslog said. "I'm very lucky." At 65, Bouslog is losing her home to foreclosure.
2008-08-03 12:28:11 -
Hedge funds see money in mortgages (Asbury Park Press)
Guess who holds your mortgage now? It's your friendly neighborhood hedge fund.
2008-08-03 01:27:28 -
The man with the plan for Jefferson County debt is Bill Slaughter (Birmingham News)
Jefferson County commissioners are counting once more on Birmingham lawyer Bill Slaughter for advice, this time on how to refinance $3.2 billion in county sewer bonds and put the sewer system on sound financial footing.
2008-08-03 01:30:30 -
'Mortgage sector has become too complex' - Business24-7
Many factors slow down the processing of mortgage applications in Dubai, says Chris Dommett, CEO of John Charcol Dubai. They include the complexity of the UAE mortgage market, the absence of a credit bureau and the lack of trained and qualified staff ...
2008-08-02 09:04:00 -
Block: Improve your credit rating to land a better mortgage rate - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
If you're a homebuyer, you need to do some housekeeping, too. Unless your credit record is spotless, you probably won't qualify for the lowest mortgage rates.
2008-08-02 10:15:00 -
U.S. mortgage rates unchanged on Friday - BestInfo - Reuters
NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage with no upfront points was unchanged on Friday at 6-5/8 percent, according to BestInfo Inc. If the mortgage market on Monday continues in its current direction, rates may rise ...
2008-08-01 01:13:00 -
Homeowners can expect lower taxes (The Daily Times)
SALISBURY -- Holding onto the American Dream of home ownership should get a bit cheaper -- at least for a third of the owners of Lower Shore real estate scheduled for a fall re-assessment.
2008-08-03 01:37:56 -
'Tremendous' opportunity seen in municipal bonds (San Jose Mercury News)
The municipal bond market has had a rough ride in the past six months, but that could mean now is a good time to invest in the sector.
2008-08-03 02:14:14 -
Signs are dim, but is Vegas’ future? (Las Vegas Sun)
Sun, Aug 3, 2008 (2 a.m.) For those of us who thought we lived in Boomtown U.S.A., the dramatic downshift in the economy has been unsettling at the least, jarring for many.
2008-08-03 02:16:23 -
At the pawnshop, the needs and the sacrifices are getting bigger (Seattle Times)
It's mid-week, the end of the month, and the wolverine is leaving the pawnshop...
2008-08-03 02:26:22