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'Real world' not so perilous for grads (The Lantern)
As I enter my last quarter as an undergrad at Ohio State, many feelings are washing over me: joy, sadness ... fear. Yes, fear. Along with the some 5,000 people getting their bachelors degrees this quarter, I am taking my first steps into the "real world." And with that comes the reality that those student loans that have been piling up over the past four years are going to come back to haunt me ...
2008-04-07 06:50:25 -
BusinessWise briefs (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Our experts field questions this week on the tax liability from a bequest of stock, a tax credit for retirement savings and ways to reduce your mortgage's interest rate.
2008-04-07 02:44:01 -
How much can you borrow now? (BBC News)
An expert describes how the upheaval in the mortgage market is affecting borrowers' choices.
2008-04-07 02:55:45 -
Seminars aim at homeowners facing foreclosure (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
NORTH BAY North Bay lenders, Realtors and nonprofits are stepping up efforts to prevent foreclosures by educating troubled homeowners on alternative options.
2008-04-07 03:24:43 -
Concerns raised over repossession link (Mortgage Introducer)
Following on from research which revealed that 16 per cent of repossession cases were the result of 'borrowing from other sources,' Moore Blatch believes a growing number of properties will be seized in the next few months as a direct result of unsecured personal loan.
2008-04-07 03:37:05 -
Crunch impacts student loans (Saint George Spectrum)
ST. GEORGE - As students and parents across the country wonder if the current credit market will affect student loan availability, officials with Utah's designated provider said students in the beehive state will be covered.
2008-04-07 04:02:25 -
What’s on Tap this week? (InsideNoVa.com)
Good Monday morning!
2008-04-07 04:18:49 -
Stoltenberg Sees Risk of Norway's Economy Overheating (Bloomberg.com)
April 7 (Bloomberg) -- Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said the Nordic country's economy, which grew at the fastest pace in 36 years in 2007, is at risk of overheating and the government's key challenge is to manage a ``soft landing.''
2008-04-07 04:40:37 -
State House OKs tourism spending boost (Cheboygan Daily Tribune)
MACKINAC ISLAND - Michigan will be one of the top 10 spenders for tourism promotion in the nation if a package of bills approved by the state House of Representatives last week to add $60 million to the budget becomes law.
2008-04-07 04:43:12 -
Swedish Central Govt. Payments Post Surplus In March (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - The Swedish central government's payment surplus stood at SEK10.2 billion in March, the National Debt Office announced Monday. The Debt Office had forecasted a deficit of SEK3.0 billion.
2008-04-07 04:46:25 -
Expert: Steve Bucci (Bankrate.com)
Dear Debt Adviser, I love your column and have learned a great deal from you. I'm a 53-year-old divorced woman, own my home (I recently refinanced for 15 years at 5.375 percent) and have virtually no other debt. My credit rating is in the 775 FICO range.
2008-04-07 04:49:47 -
Federal Liberals deliberate offering "green mortgages" (680 News)
Toronto - The Federal Liberals have been thinking about offering so-called "green mortgages." The idea was to give homeowners a break on payments if they upgrade their houses to use less energy.
2008-04-07 04:50:34 -
Cameron aims to block abolition of 10p tax rate (Guardian Unlimited)
David Cameron promised today to lead a campaign to overturn the government's decision to abolish the 10p starting rate of tax
2008-04-07 04:52:43 -
Oil rises on prospects for more fed cuts (The Trucker)
Oil prices rose Monday as prospects for further cuts in U.S. interest rates seemed more likely after poor U.S. jobs data at the end of last week. Light, sweet crude for May delivery rose 80 cents to $107.03 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange by midday in Europe.
2008-04-07 04:54:56 -
Bank of Japan gets new governor - for now (Guardian Unlimited)
Japan's government and opposition neared agreement on Monday on appointing the Bank of Japan's acting governor Masaaki Shirakawa as its permanent head, but a row over finance ministry influence at the central bank brought a last-minute snag that delayed the nomination
2008-04-07 04:55:36