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Builders Ready to Work with White House, Congress to Extend Home Buyer Tax Credit

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 8, 2009—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commended the White House for recognizing the success of the $8,000
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Consumers Nationwide Pay Down Credit Card Debt in September

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 8, 2009—Credit Karma, the consumer's advocate for demystifying credit, released its U.S. Credit Score Climate Report with trend data for September 2009. Consumer credit card debt decreased throughout the month of September. In addition, from June to September, credit card debt decreased by 4% nationally and four states ...
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No Rest for the Weary: 75% of Americans Plan on Working as Long as They Can

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 7, 2009—A new study released by Bankrate, Inc. shows that the vast majority of working Americans plan to work as long as they can during
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Does Anyone Know What Happened to all of the Money?

Monday, October 5th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 6, 2009—Poor men want to be rich. Going back to when gold was currency, many a would-be alchemist tried unsuccessfully
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Regional Spotlight: 3rd Quarter Manhattan Market Report Shows Housing Is Turning Corner

Sunday, October 4th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 5, 2009—The just-released Third Quarter 2009 Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan Market Overview reveals that while over the past two decades, the number of Manhattan co-op and condo sales has tended to peak in the second quarter, this year the peak level of activity was pushed forward three months ...
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15 Billion in Credit Card Fees Charged! …and the New “Credit Card Act”

Sunday, October 4th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 5, 2009—In the last year, have you experienced a credit card interest rate increase, a fee you felt was unfair or a credit line reduction for no specific reason? If so, did you receive any notice or explanation as to why? Were you aware of your options when ...
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Ask What Your Roof Can Do for You

Sunday, October 4th, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 5, 2009—Replacing a roof is a major investment for any homeowner. When considering such a significant home improvement project, it makes sense that consumers will have questions. ...
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Record Streak Continues for Pending Home Sales

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 3, 2009—Pending home sales have increased for seven straight months, the longest in the series of the index which began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.  The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in August 2009, rose 6.4% to 103.8 from a reading of 97.6 in July, and is 12.4% above August 2008 when it was 92.4.
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Stalking the Elusive Foreclosure Deal; Bargains are Few, Obstacles are Many

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
RISMEDIA, October 2, 2009—(MCT)—Joseph Licari and Danielle Block had a simple goal when they started house-hunting. "We were looking for a bargain,"
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