The deficit Americans should think about most: personal character
From council rooms in small towns to the marble corridors of Capitol Hill, Americans are rightly focusing on ways to halt the tide of red ink.
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Debt crisis escalates in Europe; fears grow about Spain
LONDON – The debt crisis in Europe escalated sharply Friday as investors dumped Spanish and Portuguese bonds in panicked selling, substantially heightening the prospect that one or both countries may need to join troubled Ireland and Greece in soliciting international bailouts.
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Many people are looking for debt relief in this time of economic uncertainty. Debt can be a big source of stress and can put a strain on other areas of your life. The sooner you realize you need debt help, the sooner you will be able to develop a debt management plan and get the [...]
What you need to know about debt collection: The Real Deal
It’s not unusual for bad debt collectors to get busted for lying and using threats to get people to pay up, but those collectors represent only a very small fraction…
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Stocks plunge, partially recover on concerns about Greece
NEW YORK – The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials dropped…
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Stocks extend plunge on concerns about Greece – Thu, 06 May 2010 PST
The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials dropped almost 1,000 points in less than half an hour on fears that Greece’s debt problems could halt the global economic recovery.
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Capital BlueCross Launches Web Portal to Help People Learn About Health Care Reform
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 19 /PRNewswire/ — Capital BlueCross has launched a Web portal intended to help people learn about the recently enacted health care reform law.
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IRS: Top 10 things to know about identity theft
Criminals use many methods to steal personal information from taxpayers. They can use your information to steal your identity and file a tax return in order to receive a refund. Here are 10 things about identity theft to help avoid becoming a victim.
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Reading Residents Sound Off About Act 47
READING, Pa. — Reading is looking at lots of red ink and people were brainstorming about it Thursday night. Residents got a chance to speak face to face with the financial management company hired to guide the city of Reading out of its financial crisis. And residents say their [...]
Nothing fishy about active assets
THE small-business capital gains tax concessions require owners to pass a series of tests before they can qualify. One of the tests that must be passed relates to active assets. Under this guide, the concessions are only available to assets actively used in the running of a business. The test is [...]