Daily Archives: April 15, 2011

The top health hazards that make life insurance expensive

Here are the top health hazards that can send your life insurance premiums skyrocketing. Managing health conditions can help you save cash.
A couple in their golden years are seated in lawn chairs. Standing behind them is a man in a business suit – an implied life insurance agent – is holding a umbrella over the couple's heads.
Friday, April 15th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow

Severe budget problems could get all Detroit teachers laid off

Every single teacher employed by the city of Detroit will be laid off by July 29, unless the city can fix some chronic budget problems.
Picture of Detroit skyline
Friday, April 15th, 2011 by
By Sam Hoober

First-time homebuyer tax credit: Get ready to pay

The first payment on the $7,500 first-time homebuyer tax credit from 2008 is due with the 2010 tax return for anyone who received the credit.
A young couple dreamily contemplates their first new home.
Friday, April 15th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow

Is Applying For A Payday Loan Through A Direct Lender The Best Option?

Using a lender matching service can get you cash in as little as 2 hours. Direct lenders have a very high denial rate for applications.
Using a lender matching service can get you cash in as little as 2 hours. Direct lenders have a very high denial rate for applications.

Two-thirds of US men worked in 2010, a record low

Only two-thirds of U.S. men worked in 2010, a record low. Only 45.4 percent of U.S. adults worked last year, the lowest figure since 1983.
A man dressed in a 1970s “Battlestar Galactica” Cylon costume. He's pandhandling. His sign reads “Replaced by CGI. Please help.”
Friday, April 15th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow