Finance
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Housing act depends on banks to refinance mortgagesAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - First-time homebuyers, veterans, senior citizens and delinquent mortgage holders may benefit from the newly enacted housing bill. How well it will work may depend on re...
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JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley settle securities probe
Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK _ JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley on Thursday became the latest banks to reach settlements with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and other regulat...
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Bet on sure things for retirementAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: A co-worker is 65. He is going to start taking Social Security even though he is still working full time as an engineer, making good money. I am close to being the sa...
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New law provides protection for seniors with reverse mortgageAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- There's a lot to digest in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. I've addressed a few provisions of the new law already, and over the next several...
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The power of attentive spendingAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, there is a silver lining in the gigantic cloud that surrounds us. It's small, but it has a value far greater than most people realize. I call it the Power of Attent...
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Meet the alternative minimum tax for the retiredAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: What triggers taxation of Social Security benefits and what does not? Can the tax be avoided? - L.M., by e-mail A: The only proven way to avoid the tax is to have l...
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The rush for safety has reduced yieldsJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: Would you give us retirees your view as to the safest place for our hard-earned savings while we are having bank failures? - H.V., by e-mail (one of many asking the s...
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'Collective funds' gain traction in 401(k)sJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't look now, but your favorite 401(k) mutual fund may be going the way of the VHS tape. In a drive to cut costs, 401(k) plans are replacing familiar mutual-fund inves...
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Housing market in the doldrums, IMF says U.S. economy could worsenJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The International Monetary Fund said there's no end in sight to the U.S. housing recession and warned that deteriorating credit conditions for consumers and banks may pr...
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Appeals court decided on transparency - and on investors' goodJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - A recent decision by a federal appellate court goes a long way to protect investors. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a lower...