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• As college nears, shift to preserve funds, avoid risk
• Avoid the snowballing ambition tax
• Be ready for disaster: organize records
• Breaking Down Housing Costs
• College costs too much for many, report says
• Credit-card companies escalate war of the perks
• Credit Score: If you have the money, just pay those bills on time
• How college students obtain financial aid packages
• If e-mail gets personal on finances, it's phish-y
• Inflation Mild, Mid-Atlantic Factories Off
• More buyers choosing interest-only loans
• Most ARMs Held By Homeowners Are Less Risky Type
• New-Home Survey: Outdoor Living Areas, Kitchen Amenities Are Top Priorities
• Oil Up on Worries of Output Shut by Ivan
• Pinpointing Housing Trends Among The Wealthy
• 'Smart' cards give consumers quick way to shop
• Surviving spouse usually liable for debts left behind
• Treasuries Make Little of Inflation Data
• Trying to save money? Just try spending more
• U.S. Economy: Retail Sales Data Suggest Spending Accelerating

• Confessions of a college credit card queen
• Debt at different life stages
• Fed will be flexible, oil hits growth, Guynn says
• German Business Confidence Dips in August
• Glaxo settles suit over Paxil
• HUD to sell mortgage loans
• In 2 Key States, Kerry Focuses on Economy
• Jobless Claims Up on Impact of Charley
• Oil Prices Slide, Despite Iraq Export Drop
• Spending by companies such as Boeing may lift economy

• Cost of Gold in Olympics: $12.1 Bln
• Cruise line impact on economy rises
• Dollar Recoups Losses But Stuck in Range
• Durable Goods Orders Up; Homes Sales Down
• Former WorldCom Directors Settle Case
• Profit Jitters Mount for Apparel Chains
• Reports Show a Mixed View of Economy
• U.S. Treasury Prices Are Mixed
• Wall St. Set for Slow Start; Eyes on Data
• Williams-Sonoma Profit Up; Stock Jumps

• Bush, Kerry camps spar on overtime
• Dollar Rallies, But Real Money Sidelined
• Economy may not be benefit for Bush
• Heinz Profit Meets Forecasts; Shares Rise
• July Home Sales Dip, but Still 3rd Highest
• Philippine Mkts Sink On Arroyo Comment, Inflation Worry
• Republican wants business tax credit for health insurance
• Survey says economy low on energy
• U.S. credit card delinquencies fall to 4-year low
• Yukos Appeal of Tax Claim Is Postponed

• After Google, IPO Market Faces Tough Time
• Controversial Overtime Rules Take Effect
• Dollar gains, bonds sink
• Interest rates on 30-year mortgages drop
• Kmart sells 18 stores to Home Depot
• Mortgage Payoff Attracts Heated Debate
• Spanish bank would cut 3,000 Abbey jobs
• Wal-Mart Sales Slump Keeps Stocks Muddled
• When you have good credit but little cash
• YUKOS Cuts 2004 Forecast Due to Tax Row

• Bankruptcy Survivable, US Airways CEO Says
• Brokerage Gets Fine, 1-Month Ban on Opening New Accounts
• Bush hasn't decided on tax reform-Treasury's Snow
• Coordinating retirements can be tricky
• Dollar Falls Versus Yen; Higher Interest Rate Expectations Fade
• Earnings Climb 62% at Hormel Foods
• Mortgage rates fall to 5-week low
• Qantas Boosts Flight Surcharges as Fuel Prices Soar
• United Warns It May Jettison Pension Plans to Stay Afloat
• US subpoenas Fannie Mae in accounting probe -source

• Fleet workers get pink slips
• Google Rises in Market Debut After Bumpy IPO
• Leading Indicators, Jobless Claims Dip
• Muni Manager Sees More Florida Bonds Ahead
• Nortel strategy to focus on cash, costs, CEO says
• N.Y. Crude Oil Surges Above $48 as Iraqi Fighting Cuts Exports
• Pace of Mid-Atlantic Factories Moderates
• Safeguard your Social Security number
• US 30-year mortgage rates again lowest since April
• US Airways Off Course, Again

• Bank of America Cuts Some Fleet Workers
• BellSouth says retiree costs to cut Q4 earns
• Charley May Cost Insurers $7.4 Billion, Industry Says
• Concerns over economy persist
• Eurostocks struggle to edge up
• Funds turn negative on global profits
• Oil at $47, Economic Impact Seen as Muted
• SEC Bars Mutual Fund Payoffs to Brokers
• Three IPOs Trim Price Ranges Wednesday
• U.S. mortgage applications rise as rates ease
  

• Dollar mixed as security, CPI, oil eyed
• Fund pessimism grows
• Halliburton Says Army Can Withold Payments
• It may be time to start taking retail credit cards into account
• J.C. Penney Second-Quarter Revenue Rises
• July Consumer Prices Drop; Housing Starts Soar
• Oil Eases on Venezuela Referendum
• Stocks look for pump up
• Terrorism Biggest Threat to U.S. Economy
• U.S. July Output Up; Factories Run Faster

• 12 tips for negotiating with debt collectors
• 30-year mortgages hit lowest level in nearly four months
• Credit in college means money
• Dollar Rises Vs Euro on Asset Flows Data
• Empire State index hits 2004 low
• Insurers Begin Tallying Charley Losses
• Kiss low gasoline prices goodbye
• Lowe's 2Q Profits Up, but Misses Forecasts
• Steal credit-card debt back from the Grinch
• Stocks Gain as Oil Prices Ease

• Conseco stock falls on surprise move
• Dell Gives Hope on Corporate Tech Spending
• GM taps new U.S., Hummer marketing heads
• Google Says Story May Violate IPO Rules
• Oil Prices Climb to New Record High
• Pilots: US Air may enter bankruptcy
• Rate futures up, checkered data raise yellow flags
• Speed of European growth in doubt
• Trade Gap Widens, Producer Prices Tame
• U.S. Complains to Russia About Its Handling of YUKOS

• Credit Rating Regulation Is Coming, Ready or Not
• Fed in June said aggressive policy may be needed
• IBM Boosts Its Hiring Forecast
• I'm in Credit La La Land
• New record in real estate resale volume
• Oil marks the first-ever close above $45
• Payless earnings fall on charge but shares jump
• Retail Sales Rise, Jobless Claims Fall
• U.S. fixed-rate mortgages drop
• US Treasuries rally after strong debt auction

• Disney Profit Up Despite Box Office
• Dollar backs off after Fed-induced rally
• Economy is Bush's downfall
• Fear of recovery's strength raised by Cisco, others
• Mortgage Rates Fall
• Motorola could face $500 mln additional tax payment
• Saudis Say Trying to Cap Oil Price
• Small investors iced out of Google
• Survey: HMOs Bringing Back Cost Controls
• Yen Gains Against Dollar and Euro as Price of Crude Oil Falls

• Credit card payment option considered for property taxes
• Dollar Slips as Markets Await Fed Action
• Fed Seen Raising Rates Amid Job Weakness
• May Dept. Stores profit up, sales dip
• Much hinges on how Bush talks of economy
• Prepaid credit cards tool for criminals
• Productivity Still Strong, But Slows
• Riding The Oil Price Roller Coaster
• Small business optimism up
• Trump in casino debt deal, plans bankruptcy

• Dollar Stabilizes After Friday's Selloff
• Economy, Wall Street out of synch
• Freeze hinders identity theft, but credit bureaus dislike it
• Iraqi unrest pushes oil toward highs
• June wholesale sales weakest in 13 months
• Paying debt beats many investments
• Rates for 30-year mortgages fall back below 6 percent
• Sprint plans credits for network headaches
• Stocks Mixed; Markets Wait for Fed Meeting
• Thanks to oil, economy faces headwinds in political season

• A wakeup call on America's future debt
• Crude prices swing widely despite OPEC reassurances on supply
• Data: 1 in 10 consumers defrauded
• Dollar Tumbles as U.S. Economy Creates Fewest Jobs This Year
• Job Growth Meager, Markets Stunned
• On the Money: Restoring credit not as simple as paying off debts
• Pension Agency Has Unclaimed Millions
• Stocks Fall Sharply on Weak Job Figures
• US Jobs Data May Spur Housing as Rates Fall
• U.S. July mortgage prepayments fall, supply rises

• 30-year mortgage rate dips below 6%
• Freddie Mac Appoints New COO, President
• Goodyear Posts Profit, Shares Rise
• Is identity theft protection worth the money?
• Jobless Claims Off Last Week, as Expected
• Retailers Post Muted July Sales Growth
• Snow's energy concerns lift bonds
• Treasuries Up on Store Sales, Oil Price
• Williams Posts Loss on Debt Retirement
• Dow Closes Down 164 on Surging Oil Prices

• Commentary: Weak spending could bog down economy
• Consumer confidence index climbs on week
• Economy fell into June funk
• Factory Orders Rise, Services Buoyed
• German unemployment rises again
• IRS plans to pull nonprofit status from credit agencies
• June spending falls to biggest dip in 3 years
• Oil Slip from Record Highs
• Students and credit
• Tax extension deadline nears

• Consumer Spending Drop Biggest Since 9/11
• Dollar Rises as Terror Concerns Recede, Focus Turns to Economy
• Foreigners hold 50 percent of U.S. debt-Treasury
• If deficits didn't matter before, they will soon
• No credit? New credit scores target 'underserved' consumers
• N.Y. Crude Oil Rises to Record as OPEC Says Capacity Near Limit
• Snow urges raising US debt ceiling
• U.S. Auto Sales Heat Up Again in July
• Wachovia: SEC Poised to Take Action
• Your Credit Rating Is Likely Flawed

• Be prudent when using credit-card financing
• Business offers rewarding way to leverage credit card bills
• Growth in consumer spending falls to 3-year low
• Manufacturing Activity Expands in July
• Personal finance -- Most teens lack basic money skills
• Shorten your stay in credit card purgatory
• Snow says U.S. financial sector operating normally
• US June Construction Spending Falls
• U.S. Oil Hits Record, Nears $44 a Barrel
• Wall Street Flat Despite Attack Warnings

• Consumer Confidence Improves a Bit
• Don't use credit-card thinking when buying your first home
• Economy Cools Amid Shopping Slowdown
• Fannie Mae to offer data on "Mega" mortgage bonds
• Guide to real estate and mortgage terms
• Oil Prices Hit New Highs on Supply Fears
• Pause in U.S Consumer Spending Won't Last-Analysts
• Treasuries Rally, Gain Ground After Data
• Troubled Yukos and US imports drive up oil
• U.S. Economy: 2nd-Qtr Growth Slows as Spending Wanes

• Credit report errors could end up costing you money
• Dollar Regains Luster Against Emerging Currencies
• Durable Goods Disappoint in June
• Employees sue United over pension payments
• Fed report says economy cooled
• IRS Addressing Foreign Tax Credit Rules
• Losing patience with US trade deficit
• Oil Crisis From The North
• Prices, Output Push Exxon Mobil Profit
• Revenue slowdown to hit Europe's investment banks

• Consumers' demand for credit eases
• Low US adjustable mortgage rates buoy applications
• New method to address thin credit histories
• Oil Hits Record High on YUKOS News
• Real estate purchases rise
• Recovery Hopes Survive Weak Durable Goods
• SEC Launches Interstate Bakeries Inquiry
• US Airways' Earnings More Than Double
• US chief executives' pay up more than 20%
• U.S. Federal Reserve reports early summer slowdown in economy
• U.S. Growth Rates Patchy - Fed

• Consumers Appear More Confident
• Free Trade and a Big US Debt
• Hearing set on barring insurers from linking rates, credit scores
• Oil Hits $42 on Supply Gloom Before Data
• Personal finance: Fun vacations don't have to be expensive
• Sales off 0.8%, not as big as drop as Wall Street expected
• Stocks test confidence
• Survey finds affluent Americans concerned about war
• U.S. Steel Posts Profit on Surging Demand
• Verizon Earns Rise on Wireless; Shares Up

• Earnings Worries and Oil Weigh on Stocks
• Economic Concern Sends Stocks Lower
• Google: IPO Would Be Worth $3.3 Billion
• Job security a worry in changing economy
• Kids get early start on investing in stocks
• Plotting economy seldom adds up
• Save for college for family’s sake
• Slower Consumer Spending Restrains Growth
• The White House Tax-Cut Machinations
• US new home sales jump to fresh highs

• AT&T, MCI are eyed for takeover; deals uncertain
• Bill Would Expand Small Business Tax Break
• Halliburton's Mixed Quarter
• Hidden dangers in tax-free cash option
• Indicators give mixed data on US economy
• Kerry's take on economy: 'We can do better'
• Thus spake Greenspan
• United Air to Miss More Pension Payments
• Volkswagen's Profit Drops, Issues Warning
• World Economy Seen Growing 4.6 Percent

• Competition for creative talent threatens economy
• Fed chief urges reinstating controls to keep budget in line
• Finance earnings hike GM profits
• Greenspan Says Workers' Lack of Skills Lowers Wages
• Leading indicators fall 0.2% in June
• Fixed mortgage rates slide
• OPEC to boost output capacity by 10 per cent
• Record lottery sales a signal of improving economy
• Stocks Fall on Weak Semiconductor Industry
• Weekly Jobless Claims Dip by 11,000

• Credit-scoring ban may help some, hurt others
• Emerging debt-Greenspan's optimism hurts prices
• Fannie Mae may cancel debt issues without comment
• Greenspan: Households well prepared for rising rates
• Housing starts catch breath as economy softens
• Lift in business caution could help U.S.-Greenspan
• Microsoft Shares Up 3 Percent
• Offering credit key to banking relationships
• U.S. economy has ample momentum - Fed's Santomero
• US Treasuries pressured by rate outlook, equities

• As interest rates rise, don't panic: Take stock of your finances
• Existing Home Sales Up 2.6 Percent in May
• Fed Begins Debating Interest Rates
• Interest rate effect minimal
• Poll: Consumer Confidence Still on Rise
• Pros and cons of a zero-down mortgage
• Some Credit Reports Contain Errors
• Student loan rates hit record low
• Trapped by debt? Free yourself in 7 steps
• Treasury secretary: Economy improving
• When are homeowner association dues tax deductible?

• Analysts don't see coming increases as election issue
• Cheers, fears over rate hike
• Dollar Up Slightly on U.S. Economic Data
• First-time home buyers driving market
• Fitch: No U.S. Housing Bubble Forecast On The Horizon
• Home Sales, Prices Jump Sharply in May
• Homebuyers turning more to Internet
• In Bankruptcy, but Avoiding Foreclosure
• Is bankruptcy right for me?
• Majority of downtown homeowners just moving from one place to another

• Balance your investments with defined portfolios
• Commerce secretary says U.S. economy outlook bright
• Don't rush to repay fixed-rate student loans
• Dramatic drop in late mortgage payments
• Fed toiled over word "measured"
• How to Boost Returns in Overpriced Retirement Plans
• Military mortgage plan extended for newest vets
• Some preparation may help with rate
• State unveils consumer credit bill of rights
• The new rules of retirement savings

• Broaddus-energy prices haven't hurt US economy yet
• Democrats, the economy and taxes
• Economy looking up, but some 'U' grads still jobless
• Firm says hiring rate fell in June
• Fresh oil fears push price to $40
• Lagging U.S. Wage Growth a Worry for Economy
• Long-term mortgage rates fall for second week
• Reverse mortgage not right for them
• Services Growth Slows, Job Picture Hazy
• Stocks Are Lower on Concern Over Economy

• Analysts forecast a robust economy
• Credit errors can be costly
• Democrats, the economy and taxes
• Dollar slides amid worries over US economic recovery
• Economy Set for Best Growth in 20 Years
• Edwards selection puts economy at forefront
• Golden years filled with credit worries
• Poll: Consumer Confidence Still Growing
• US firms trim plans for job cuts, hiring
• Worries about economy, oil prices take toll on Wall St.

• CEO confidence levels slip a bit
• Cooling World Economy Seen Cruising, Not Crashing
• Delayed Shutdowns Affect Jobless Claims
• Funds Put Dollar in Gold, Price Soars
• Mortgage Applications Jump on Rate Drop
• Mortgage Rates Fall for 3rd Straight Week
• Oil Rises to 5-Week High on Fund Buying After Supply Report
• Retailers Blame June Gloom on Low Sales
• Study Questions Mutual Funds Fees
• Treasury Secretary: Lawsuits Hurt Economy

• Consumer spending is biggest economy driver
• Damp sales don't dent retail spreads
• Dollar Heads for Weekly Decline on Terrorism Concern, Economy
• Freddie Mac expects lower debt issuance in Q3
• GE Profit Up
• Mortgage Rates Decline
• Student loans, debt on the rise
• Treasury's Snow repeats US strong dollar mantra
• Wholesale Inventories Gain
• Why credit scores wobble

• A secured card can help fix bad credit
• As you saved for college, start now to save for a home
• Cash advances can damage credit score
• Credit card fees, rates drawing ire
• Edwards Touts Middle-Class Tax Cuts, Corporate Responsibility
• Finance: Bank Mergers Reduce Choices for Consumers
• New college grads need to balance spending, debt payments
• Sales tax change would favor well-to-do, group says
• Unlocking the Mysteries Of Your Credit Score
• U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note May Fall on Forecasts for Inflation

• Commentary: Opposing forces pull economy both ways
• Mortgage rates tick lower
• Oil Falls Again But Stays Close to $40
• Snow: Terror puts economy at risk
• Southern Economy Best in the Country
• Speculators, Data Sting Treasuries
• Stocks mixed, earnings reports awaited
• Treasuries inch up, betting on US growth slowdown
• U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in May on Record Exports
• Zero-percent financing is back

• Bush says Michigan economy on the mend; opponents disagree
• Casinos Falling In Love With Debt
• Credit card fees become cash cow
• Debt increases 200 percent in 10 years, figures show
• Improved economy not bringing big raises
• Mortgage options abound for consumers
• Retail sales fall in June; import prices dip
• Stocks to Head Downward on Intel News
• US SEC backs hedge fund registration in split vote
• U.S. Treasury says likely to hit debt limit early Oct.

• Bonds drift amid tame inflation news
• Court confirms Enron bankruptcy reorganization plan
• Home improvements that can lower your capital gains
• Inflation looks tamer, jobs picture a bit gloomier
• New Data May Ease Inflation Concerns
• Nokia's Profit Up 14 Percent in 2Q
• Nussle: Job numbers show strong economy
• OPEC to Cancel Meeting, Will Raise Quotas
• Survey: Consumer confidence dips with war, economy concerns
• U.S. wholesale prices dipped in June

• Bill on mortgage break stalls
• Dollar Down on Reports of Softer Economy
• Hedge Fund Plan Fractures Civility of Republicans
• Japan Merger Creates World's Largest Bank
• June Core Consumer Prices Rise 0.1%
• Know Your Credit Scores
• Mortgage Rates See Broad Decline
• Oil Hits Six-Week High on Weak Dollar
• Tapping retirement money early
• U.S. consumer inflation moderates in June

• Calif. Sees Record Power Use as Economy Recovers
• Dollar Up, Seen Capped Before Greenspan
• Gasoline Price Rises for a Second Week
• Google to Disclose Financials
• GOP Urged to Sharpen Message on Economy
• Personal finance -- Prepare for battle over some billings
• Post-graduate course: Dealing with credit card debt
• Recovery predicted for lagging economy
• Stocks Near Flat Waiting for Greenspan
• Try to exercise some credit-card control

• Banking on the right credit card for award travel
• Fitch affirms US ratings but warns on deficits
• Greenspan: Fed on higher rate path
• Help Wanted: Avoiding bad credit
• Housing construction in June falls to lowest level in just over a year
• Mortgage rates trend lower
• Oil Prices Strong, Supplies Stretched
• POLL: Economy Set for Healthy Growth
• Toyota Raises Global Sales Forecast