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Student loans can be difficult to pay off

By Michelle Singletary
Apr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- There's been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it may be more difficult for some families to get student loans. I'll be...
Home prices dropping at record clip

Associated Press
Apr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Housing prices dropped in February at the fastest rate ever, a widely watched index showed on Tuesday, reflecting that the housing slump is gaining momentum ...
Time to stock up on Forever stamps

Associated Press
Apr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a ...
Tax rebates should start showing up in bank accounts Monday

Associated Press
Apr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Tax rebates have begun dropping into bank accounts, but in this economy, gas and groceries may trump a high-end TV, a fancy dress or a new sofa -- making the...
Payout funds can operate differently

By Tim Paradis Associated Press
Apr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With legions of baby boomers set to retire in the next few years, mutual fund companies are scrambling to find answers to a critical question: What's the bes...
Rates on 30-year mortgages top 6 percent

Associated Press
Apr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages topped 6 percent for the first time in six weeks as financial markets grew more worried about rising inflation pressures. Freddi...
Late filing of taxes is better than not filing

By Michelle Singletary
Apr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- April 15 has passed and you didn't file your 2007 taxes. In fact, it's been several years since you've filed a return. You're scared. You're not sure if yo...
Investment firms pull back on borrowing

Associated Press
Apr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Big Wall Street investment companies are pulling back on their borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program. The Federal Reserve says in ...
Rates on 30-year mortgages unchanged but other rates drop

Associated Press
Apr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages were unchanged this week but other rates showed declines. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that 30-year fixe...
Fed's Kohn: Investment firms need 'regulatory attention'

Associated Press
Apr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Big Wall Street investment firms should be subject to greater regulatory oversight because any severe problems they might encounter can raise dangers to th...

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