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Purchasing a home is likely the biggest financial endeavor you will take on in your lifetime. It is vital that you understand the options and the consequences for owning a home upfront; otherwise, you can end up facing foreclosure or other personal financial difficulties. Understanding your options for a zero down payment is essential if [...]
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A common question for most Americans is “Will there be another stimulus check in 2010?”. This is a valid question since there was a general stimulus check issued in 2008 for the amount of $600 (maximum) for each person. There was no general stimulus check in 2009 although there were some $250 stimulus checks for [...]
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Ally Bank is the old banking arm of GMAC, rebranded with a new, hip vibe and a minimalist approach to banking. It is not just the people’s bank, it is the people’s “ally” and so far it seems to have succeeded.
It is strictly an online bank, and it pays the highest interest rates in the [...]
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President Obama has proposed another $250 stimulus check for all recipients of Social Security as well as a $250 check for people on SSI. This stimulus check was given out in 2009 and he has suggested that since SS and SSI payments are not increasing in 2010 because of low inflation, this check will help [...]
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A new government program was announced today which would provide “cash for caulkers” or more appropriately “cash for remodeling”. The idea behind this program is to help improve the economy by encouraging home owners to spend money improving their homes by remodeling.
The improvements would have to fall under the “efficiency” category. Things like insulation, windows [...]
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California currently has an unemployment rate of 12.5% which is one of the highest in the country. Given that it is the most populous state it also stands to reason that California has the highest number of unemployed people living there.
Like every other state, Californians have benefitted from the numerous unemployment benefit extensions that [...]
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Michigan has the dubious honor of highest unemployment rate in all of America. At 15.1% as of October, it leads the pack by a full 2 percentage points. Nevada (13.0%) and Rhode Island (12.9%) are the next highest state and California is the next large state at 12.5% unemployment rate.
The reason the unemployment rate is [...]
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When will the $250 Social Security stimulus check be mailed?
This is not known at this time but if the bill passes Congress then it is expected that the checks will be mailed sometime in the first quarter of 2010.
Will there be a stimulus check in 2010
Yes, there will be a $250 stimulus check for social [...]
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Long term unemployment is not something that anyone should have to deal with. Unfortunately in today’s economy there are more and more unemployed people everyday. The economic slowdown has been going on for a couple of years with mounting job losses to show for it. One of the tragic byproducts of an increasing unemployment rate [...]
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Like most states, Kentucky has been hit hard by the financial meltdown of 2008 and subsequent economic slowdown and recession. Many jobs have been lost and for some unlucky people – it will be a long road back to employment. The national unemployment rate has been rising steadily over the last few years and has [...]
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In 2010, President Obama will be paying out a $250 stimulus check to all eligible recipients of SSI which is stands for “Supplemental Security Income”. This $250 payment is part of his ongoing efforts to stimulate the poor economy out of recession.
Who is eligible for the $250 stimulus?
Anyone who is currently receiving SSI payments will [...]
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This article covers all the contribution limits and rules for Roth IRA accounts as well as Traditional IRA accounts. If you plan to contribute to your IRA accounts then it is important to know how much you can contribute.
Here are the limits for 2009 and previous years:
The over 50 rule applies to anyone who turns [...]
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President Obama has recently announced that a one-time $250 stimulus check will be made in 2010 to recipients of Social Security. This bonus check is part of of his ongoing effort to stimulate the economy out of recession. Please note that Congress has yet to approve this bill.
Who is eligible for the $250 stimulus?
Anyone who [...]
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The state of New Jersey has been hit quite hard by the current economic downtown and state unemployment levels have been rising. The unemployment rate in NJ is now 9.7% (up from 9.3% prior to August) which is coincidentally the same as the national average. New Jersey has lost 155,700 jobs since December 2007, when [...]
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TradeKing discount brokerage has just announced a new promotional program where they will pay you $50 just for setting up a new brokerage account with them.
TradeKing is one of the lowest-cost online brokerages around with $4.95 trades. You can set up any type of account [...]
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After the quick success of the Cash for Clunker old car trade-in program, the government is now planning a similar rebate plan for your old appliances. Simply put – there will be cash rebates ($50 to $200) available which can be applied if you buy new appliances with an Energy Star seal. The main difference [...]
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The past year has been a bad one for the American worker. Because of the 2008 financial crisis and ensuing recession – millions of Americans have lost their jobs. The current national unemployment rate is 9.7% as of Sept 4. While many workers will find new jobs within the time period of existing employment benefits [...]
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The Ohio unemployment rate has reached a level of 10.8% as of August, 2009. Legislation recently passed by the house (Sept 22) called Bill H3548 will allow any states with a total unemployment rate (TUR) of 8.5% or higher to be eligible for federal funding which will allow 13 more weeks of extended unemployment benefits [...]
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