Saturday, August 8, 2009

NYC mayor: Plane, chopper crash 'not survivable'

NEW YORK — A tour helicopter carrying Italian tourists collided with a small plane Saturday over the Hudson River, and authorities believed all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed. The accident, which New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Some short-term credit union loan rates may be high

You need money, and you need it fast. You've already pawned your saxophone. Friends with money won't return your calls. One option is to get a payday loan, a short-term loan against your next paycheck. Payday lenders typically don't require a credit...
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Frugal folk can raise strategy shields as credit card fees jump

Americans have a complex relationship with credit cards. They love the convenience of plastic, especially if they need to rent a car or bail an errant relative out of jail. But they detest many credit card company practices, such as raising interest...
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Fed up with your bank's fees? How to move your accounts

At first, it seemed like the perfect match. Thoughtful gifts. A smile every time you walked in the door. An occasional note thanking you for, well, just being you. But like so many romances that looked promising at first, your relationship with your...
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When settling credit card debt, watch out for scams

ou snicker when you hear an ad for a pill that will vaporize belly fat. You scoff at suggestions that you can work at home and earn more money than Warren Buffett. But when you hear about a program that promises to significantly reduce your credit card...
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Earlier notice on rate hikes gives credit card users options

Here's another good reason to pay attention to mail from your credit card company: You could soon receive a notice that the interest rate on your credit card is going up. That's the bad news. The good news? Well, there isn't much, but how about this:...
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