Finance

Seniors face snags in getting tax rebate checks - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Everybody wants their tax rebate check. But turns out that getting it is going to be a bit tricky, especially for two large groups of South Floridians. It’s going to take extra effort on the part of lower-income folks and many elderly to get help to …

Life Settlement Association Praises State Legislative Action to Stop … - Market Wire
ORLANDO, FL–(Marketwire - April 11, 2008) - The Life insurance Settlement Association (LISA) applauded Maine and Kentucky for enacting targeted legislation to address Stranger Originated Life Insurance (STOLI), an illegal practice that violates …

Another peek at picture frame viruses - San Francisco Gate
January February March April May June July August September October November December 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Q: The Chronicle’s report on Feb. 15 about a virus hiding in digital picture frames from China …

Stimulus checks on the way - Greenwich Time
Alongside those bills in the mailbox may be the check that helps pay for them. The Internal Revenue Service has begun distributing economic stimulus payments, which some call tax rebates, to millions across the United States. The refunds can be as …

New service backs up, shares mobile data - Computerworld
Report: Microsoft-Yahoo continue talks for ‘friendly’ takeover Apple’s Safari, Mozilla’s Firefox lose market share Privacy watchdog ratchets up effort to get county court to block document access Amazon sues N.Y. state over collecting online taxes …

House investigates credit card rates - KWQC
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - A House subcommittee is taking a look at recent spikes in interest rates for credit card holders — even when they have paid on time and not exceeded credit lines. Panel chairwoman Carolyn Maloney of New York says credit card …

NATIONAL VIEW: Lending to students - South Coast Today
For families with college-age children, it’s a challenge scraping together enough cash to pay tuition. Parental savings go only so far: Two-thirds of students graduate in debt, with the average senior owing more than $19,000. Recently, the nationwide …

Give aid to students paying for loans - Zanesville Times Recorder
With an increasing number of banks opting out of the student loan business, Congress must intervene to ensure that families have adequate choices to help pay for college. A bill recently adopted by the U.S. House responds to this need, and now should …

Loans offer a way out, but not a free ride - Austin American-Statesman
Seniors don’t have to look further than the TV or their mailboxes to find somebody selling a way to dig out of trouble, or foreclosure, with a reverse mortgage. And the marketing is going to get more intense. Big players such as Quicken Loans are …

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Deductions, credits can lead to big savings for savvy tax filers - Baton Rouge Advocate
The free, volunteer-run AARP Tax-Aide counseling and tax preparation service is again being offered to help by low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those age 60 and older, prepare their tax forms. Participants should check with …

Fund your home improvements - Manchester Evening News
BEFORE you get too excited about the extra value you’re going to add to your home, think carefully about how you are going to fund the work. Making a bad decision could cost you thousands in interest repayments. For example, choosing an expensive …

Center is Little Haiti’s lifeline - Miami Herald
One-year-old Isaiah Adelin plays while his mother, Mefrisia Simon, and father, Adelin Salien, listen to Gepsie M. Metellus, Sant La executive director. The Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center, a nonprofit organization located in the Little Haiti …

Blog: Internet Lies, Damn Lies and Identity Theft - DailyTech
I’d like to think that someone hacking my identity is another marker of the apocalypse, though the unfortunate reality of identity theft is instead just a game of statistics. I obtained my first VISA at the ripe age of 17 (almost eight years ago for …

Graduate loans - MyFinances.co.uk
Graduate loans are similar to an unsecured personal loan except that lenders often offer more competitive loan rates and higher borrowing potential due to the perceived superior earning potential of graduates. Graduate loans are available from £1 …

Despite Fed’s rate cuts, credit card interest rates remain high - Caspar Star-Tribune
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s dramatic rate cuts were expected to make it cheaper for consumers to use credit cards. But credit card interest rates remain high and in many cases have even climbed. Bruised by a rise in foreclosures, banks have …

More news on taxes - Bucks County Courier Times
MADISON, Wis. - Tax forms were sent out to thousands of people in Wisconsin with their Social Security numbers on the mailing labels. A vendor hired by the state of Georgia lost a computer disk with the names and Social Security numbers of 2.9 …

Fed Action Brings Cash for Student Loan Market - The Ledger
WASHINGTON | Action taken by the Federal Reserve today targeting the global credit crisis, in concert with European central banks, included an injection of cash into the stricken student loan market through a special lending operation. Lawmakers and …