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Have Some Fun on Tax Day With New Red Stripe Light and Words of Wisdom from the Ambassador
The makers of the world-renowned Red Stripe lager and everyone’s favorite emissary of happiness, the Red Stripe Ambassador, are bringing some fun to one of the biggest days of the year, Tax Day, April 15th, with new Red Stripe Light. Red Stripe Light gives consumers just what they want in a light beer – easy-drinking, refreshing [...]
Continue reading...To Itemize or Not? Jackson Hewitt Helps Taxpayers Evaluate This Essential Tax Filing Question
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Standard Deduction Amounts Increased for 2009 Tax Returns One of the first decisions taxpayers must make when preparing their returns can also be among the most challenging. Should they itemize or simply take the standard deduction? With less than a week to go to the April 15 tax filing deadline, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® [...]
Continue reading...Spring Auctions are in Full Bloom for Max Spann
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
A nationally-known real estate auction house is holding multiple auctions across four states in the Northeast during the next few weeks, offering a large portfolio of prime properties at great discounts. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co., one of the nation’s premier auction companies, is holding seven separate auctions in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and [...]
Continue reading...Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise Following Job News
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Mortgage rates increased for a third straight week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 5.35 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.47 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage hit a new high-water mark for 2010 at 4.69 percent and the [...]
Continue reading...Consumer Credit Options Trampled in Push for Financial Regulation
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The newly proposed and widely debated creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) under house legislation (H.R. 4173) have critics questioning how its regulation could realistically help the current state of economic crisis and its potential for limiting consumer credit options, reports Pay1Day.com. In an article by South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, the following was [...]
Continue reading...Only Seven Percent of Americans to Use Tax Refunds on ‘Fun’ Activities
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
New Bankrate poll reveals how the American consumer is planning to use tax refunds this year A new study released by Bankrate, Inc. shows that, with economic uncertainty still lingering, many Americans plan to use their tax refunds in a fiscally conservative fashion, with 84 percent intending to pay down debt, save or invest, or use [...]
Continue reading...More Businesses Dismissing Banks for Business Loans
Saturday, March 27, 2010
As traditional bank loans become scarce, more small business owners are turning to alternatives like business cash advances offered by BusinessCashAdvance.com. The company has provided an attractive option to a growing number of entrepreneurs seeking business loans in this tough economy. It expects this trend to continue as credit tightens even further. While many of BusinessCashAdvance.com’s [...]
Continue reading...Deloitte Reports Commercial Real Estate Potentially Hits Bottom in 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Despite Adverse Conditions, Optimistic Investors Find Opportunities via Distressed Assets While declining values, debt maturity and tight credit access, and stalled construction may continue to plague commercial real estate in the United States for the remainder of 2010, economic indicators point towards the potential for economic recovery this year. For investors, this environment reveals a [...]
Continue reading...Foresters Launches Financial Helpline for Members
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Service is one of many ways Foresters commits to “be there” for members in need In response to the challenges posed by the economic downturn, Foresters(TM), a life insurance provider committed to the well-being of families, has added Everyday Money, a new toll-free confidential phone-based financial helpline, to its complimentary benefits for members. The Everyday Money helpline [...]
Continue reading...Smart Card Readers Cleaned Quickly and Effectively
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Remove contaminants that cause read errors on Smart Card Readers Dirt, oils and other contaminants are introduced into a card reader every time a credit card is inserted. For the read contacts to properly access the smart chip, it is critical that these contaminants are regularly removed to help avoid card reader errors. This newly released [...]
Continue reading...Weekly Credit Card Rate Report
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Interest rates on new credit card offers rebounded this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, after U.S. Bank raised rates on several of its card offers.
Continue reading...Area Dining Establishments Informed of Possible Data Security Breach
Monday, March 8, 2010
Officials of The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites which is independently owned by Today’s IV, Inc. and operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. under a license issued by Westin Hotel Management, L.P. announced that the hotel’s four restaurants—Lake View Bistro, Lobby Court Bar, Bonavista Lounge, L.A. Prime—and its valet parking operations may have suffered [...]
Continue reading...New CARD Act Disclosures
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, which took effect February 22, 2010, requires new disclosures on monthly credit card statements. The Financial Services Roundtable and the Center for Responsible Lending have teamed up to explain a few of these new disclosures, which are intended to make the cost of credit [...]
Continue reading...Increased Electronic-Payment Adoption with the New Credit Protection Act
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Consumer assurances help to boost paperless payments for recurring service invoices, including Utilities, Healthcare, and Subscriptions Following the February 22nd “Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act” (the Credit CARD Act), BillingTree Inc., one of the nation’s leading on-demand payment processors anticipates a sharp increase in electronic-payment adoption as a result of increased card-holder confidence and [...]
Continue reading...The CARD Act and the College Crowd: MMI Offers Tips for Understanding the CARD Act
Thursday, February 18, 2010
While only 10 percent of respondents in a recent Money Management International (MMI) Back to School survey believe students should use credit cards to finance college costs, many students get their first credit card while they are in college. In fact, 84 percent of undergraduates have at least one credit card, according to a 2009 Sallie [...]
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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