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U.S. News & World Report - The Latte Factor, a term coined (and trademarked) by personal finance guru David Bach, is one of the most talked about concepts in the world of personal finance. But it might be based on faulty math.
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The Motley Fool - Shares of Salary.com (Nasdaq: SLRY - News) -- a small provider of human resources applications on the cloud -- soared 43% yesterday, after agreeing to be acquired by larger rival Kenexa (Nasdaq: KNXA - News).
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U.S. News & World Report - More than four years after real estate values peaked, the historic plunge in home prices remains fresh in the minds of mortgage lenders. After taking painful losses on delinquent home loans, banks have imposed tougher standards--such as increased credit scores and higher down payment requirements--on applicants of all stripes. And as investors fled for the hills, the exotic mortgage products that helped fuel the real estate boom have largely disappeared from the private market. But that doesn't mean all buyers need a big pile of cash to snag a home loan. ...
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AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent.
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U.S. News & World Report - It may seem a bit strange to be talking about income taxes in September. There are, however, good reasons to think about taxes well before April 15. For starters, there are some big changes in the tax code that go into effect in 2011. Depending on your income tax bracket and investments, some simple planning now could save you a bundle later.
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The Motley Fool - Satellite-radio star Howard Stern is negotiating in public again.
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Reuters - American International Group Inc plans to seek Hong Kong listing committee approval on September 21, to list its Asian life insurance unit, aiming to raise about $15 billion, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday.
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The head of the US stock market watchdog said on Tuesday that individual investors have been turning away from equities since a May crash that exposed weaknesses in Wall Street's trading structure.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)AFP - The head of the US stock market watchdog said on Tuesday that individual investors have been turning away from equities since a May crash that exposed weaknesses in Wall Street's trading structure.


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An oil platform off the coast of Brazil. Brazil's Petrobras unveiled one of the world's biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.(AFP/File/Antonio Scorza)AFP - Brazil's Petrobras unveiled one of the world's biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.


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AP - Private mortgage insurer Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. said Friday it added $1.2 billion in new primary insurance coverage in August and the number of delinquent loans it insures declined.
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AP - Foreclosures are helping to thin the ranks of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the properties are worth, new data shows.
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AP - RATES DIP: The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell this week to 4.36 percent, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said. That's the lowest level since the mortgage buyer began tracking rates in 1971.
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AP - MORTGAGE DEFAULTS HIGH: One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer, and the crisis could worsen if jobs remain scarce.
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AP - SLIGHT DECLINE: Real estate data provider CoreLogic says the number of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the properties are worth fell slightly between the second quarter and the first three months of this year. It's the second consecutive quarterly decline.
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AP - WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for July, 8:30 a.m.
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Reuters - American International Group Inc has scrapped plans to sell a strategic stake in its Asian life insurance business, AIA, ahead of its initial public offering, a source familiar with the process said on Friday.
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Reuters - Bundle.com, an online personal finance site that counts Citigroup Inc among its backers, is unveiling new features to compete in a growing market for Internet banking and budgeting advice, its chief executive said on Thursday.
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The Motley Fool - For years, Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A - News; NYSE: BRK-B - News) octogenarian co-chairman, has said that Berkshire would one day buy the remaining 20% of Wesco Financial (NYSE: WSC - News) it didn't already own.
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U.S. News & World Report - The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is developing a new reverse mortgage product that sharply cuts up-front payments by home owners but also significantly reduces the percentage of a home's equity that can be paid to owners under the program. Reverse mortgages insured by the government are available on homes where the youngest owner is at least 62 years old. The program is called a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM).
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The Motley Fool - The recent pullback in the stock market has many investors running for cover. Meanwhile, fear of an imminent double-dip recession and concerns about renewed pressure in the housing market has pushed bond prices to historic highs, reducing bond yields and creating an income crunch for savers. Throughout 2010, billions of dollars have gone into bond mutual funds, and the trend shows no sign of reversing anytime soon.
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