Daily Archives: April 5, 2011
Paying mortgages getting easier, but housing still depressed
Surveys of consumers are revealing that homeowners are finding it easier to pay the mortgage, but the housing market is still depressed.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Racial discrimination evident in continued bank redlining
Redlining still hasn't disappeared from minority banking, reports USA Today. Minorities are still shut out of many bank loans and mortgages.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
Parents can help college grads secure internships
Parents can help their kids obtain internships for college grads in just a few easy steps. If they don't do it, who will?
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
Nasdaq rebalancing reduces hedge fund manipulation of Apple stock
Reducing Apple's weight on the Nasdaq-100 makes Apple shares less vulnerable to rumors spread by hedge funds to manipulate the entire index.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
Chances of a dreaded IRS tax audit are low
Tax season brings around the grim specter of an audit by the IRS. Have no fear, as the chances of getting audited are less than 1 percent.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
$16 million cable bill quickly reversed by Time Warner
Time Warner Cable attributes a $16 million cable bill to "clerical error." This incident highlights the danger of financial autopilot.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
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