Highlights of the three remaining cases the Supreme Court is expected to decide Monday at its last public session until October: –Reverse discrimination: White firefighters in New Haven, Conn., claim they were discriminated against when the city …

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Reading books on investments reminds one of the concept seeing is believing. Too often managers and accountants believe computer reports represent reality. This model is based on military terms. Much military intelligence was gleaned from cheap and …

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Trying to position retirement accounts for the economic rebound isn’t exactly a good idea. May 20, 2009 New withholding rate boosts paychecks, but there could be a catch Thanks to a new law effective April 1, take-home pay is a little bit higher now …

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WhisperfromWallStreet.com is a FREE award winning newsletter that specializes in sending alerts to our subscribers on stocks we think are going to run, why we think so, as well as teaching you how to become a better trader. We scan hundreds of stocks …

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The reason that defasults are so high in CA, FL, NV and AZ is becasue these are the 4 “no recourse” states – essentially when you walk away from the mortgage, you are free and clear. In the other 46 states, you sign a NOTE at the mortgage table …

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THE main concern for most individuals recently made redundant or facing this prospect is to make any redundancy payment last for as long as possible. The first step in this process is making a realistic budget. An excellent tool is available on the …

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Though we had signed for it, the bank had not set up the policy. It had changed our mortgage number during the application and failed to transfer the mandate to the new application. It had not set up a direct debit and we had missed 19 payments …

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Birmingham – Foreclosures are down, and home sales are up. But many homeowners are still asking for help. Local agencies say more people are scared about keeping their home if they lose their job or if their hours get cut back. Saturday, Congressman …

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The new 29-year-old acting director of the Illinois State Police says he’s ready to lead the agency, despite criticism he’s faced about his lack of police experience. Jonathon Monken (MUHN’-kin), a former mortgage banker and …

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When the world’s financial sector fell last year, politicians and pundits quickly found the villain: the housing bubble and bust. Yet five years ago, the housing bubble was looked upon more benignly, as our economy’s way to power itself out of the …

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