Most of us need holiday spending plan

Most of us need holiday spending plan
Most of us need holiday spending planEl Paso Times - Our busiest time of the year as a credit-counseling firm is always at the end of January and the beginning of February, when the holiday credit-card bills come in," said Mike Sullivan, director of education for Phoenix-based Take Charge America. "We Source: www.elpasotimes.com Local […]

Former congressman, governor and judge
Former congressman, governor and judgeChicago Tribune - Thomas Meskill, who in his one term as governor in the early 1970s steered Connecticut from the edge of bankruptcy, instituted a state lottery and oversaw the creation of a Department of Environmental Protection, died Monday in Delray Beach, Fla. He Source: www.chicagotribune.com The many faces of […]

Home builder Tousa may file for bankruptcy
Home builder Tousa may file for bankruptcyMiami Herald - Hollywood home builder Tousa, which posted a $622 million loss in the latest quarter, said there is substantial doubt about its ability to remain in business. The company is weighing whether to follow Fort Lauderdale home builder Levitt and Sons into Source: www.miamiherald.com NovaStar shares […]

GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTEDChicago Tribune - One other way to potentially lower your monthly payments is to consolidate your debt. Consolidation combines your loans (generally only the federal ones) into one big loan at a new, fixed rate. It also extends the repayment period, helping lower your Source: www.chicagotribune.com Home improvement loans […]

New Survey Reveals How Online Retailers Can Tap into the 64 Percent of
New Survey Reveals How Online Retailers Can Tap into the 64 Percent of dBusinessNews.com - Unlike their larger counterparts, small businesses face a greater challenge in securing credit and obtaining corporate credit cards. Many small businesses still operate in the world of cash, and do not have the ready […]

Metropolitan Health earnings fall on charges
Metropolitan Health earnings fall on chargesSouth Florida Business Journal - Earnings jump at Metropolitan Health Networks [South Florida] After IBM, Martinez brings innovation to small company [South Florida] Metropolitan Health president departs [South Florida] Metropolitan Health Networks said its earnings were down 36 Source: southflorida.bizjournals.com Alpetro Resources Ltd.: Closing of Shares for Debt Settlement […]

Fitch Affirms Seagate HDD?s IDR at ?BBB-?; Outlook Stable
Fitch Affirms Seagate HDD's IDR at 'BBB-'; Outlook StableForbes - However, leverage (debt/ operating EBITDA) declined to 1x as of Sept. 28, 2007, down from 1.6x in the year-ago period, due to strong revenue growth, profit margin expansion and $400 million of debt reduction. As of Sept. 28, 2007, total debt was Source: […]

House bidding wars stretching budgets
House bidding wars stretching budgetsToronto Star - Snary's seemingly reasonable monthly mortgage payments of $450, combined with credit-card debt and car payments, eventually became too much. "We were a month or two from bankruptcy." The burden of debt also created friction in the family."It's a huge Source: www.thestar.com Official Figures Show Fewer Going BustAnanova […]

Dynegy swings to 3Q profit
Dynegy swings to 3Q profitHouston Chronicle - Williamson took Dynegy's helm in October 2002, when it was flirting with bankruptcy, and has since led efforts to shed money-losing businesses, resolve legal issues and pay down debt. The company's struggles at the time stemmed from heightened Source: www.chron.com Bribery redefined to curb rising cases Xinhua […]