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2009

November

Nov 20, 2009

• Immigration officials to audit 1,000 more companies
• Dirty secrets of Black Friday ‘doorbusters’
• With F.H.A. help, easy loans in expensive areas

Nov 19, 2009

• American Express to buy Revolution Money
• Comparing House and Senate health care proposals
• Middle class bankruptcies rising
• Another wave of foreclosures looms
• Ambitious bills could remake financial landscape

Nov 18, 2009

• The danger of marketing prescription drugs online
• Obama creates task force targeting financial fraud
• 3 airlines extend, raise surcharges for busy days
• File-sharing software ban sought in House
• Philadelphia gives homeowners a way to stay put

Nov 17, 2009

• Tax credit is coming back to bite millions
• Confessions of a credit card telemarketer
• Online maps: Everyman offers directions
• Deep divisions linger on health care

Nov 16, 2009

• Fed issues rules on excessive gift card fees
• Healthcare bills could jeopardize state health mandates
• Retailers tempt shoppers with free shipping

Nov 15, 2009

• Overdraft fees: Finally, fair warning
• Financial decisions to make as you divorce
• Tax relief to snag before year ends

Nov 14, 2009

• New tax credit may be worth pouncing on
• Retailers place hope in gift card sales

Nov 13, 2009

• Reid mulls Medicare tax increase for high earners
• Dangers of window blind cords illustrated
• Fed rule will limit overdraft fees
• Housing agency’s cash reserves down sharply

Nov 12, 2009

• 5 ways to kill your credit scores
• Sears launches trade-in program for cellphones, cameras
• Drug industry presses FDA on ads online
• Dodd proposes single bank regulator
• Hispanic advocates jump into health debate

Nov 11, 2009

• The sad illusion of happy customers
• Trial mortgage modifications offered to nearly 1 million
• Senate plan would expand regulation of risky lending

Nov 10, 2009

• Google’s gift: Free WiFi in 47 airports
• Maclaren recalls 1 million strollers
• Banks put squeeze on customers ahead of new rules
• Tax credit sparks homebuyers’ questions

Nov 09, 2009

• TSA screening more than just carry-on bags
• Rent haute couture to your door via the Netflix model
• Confusion over giving through charity Kiva.org

Nov 08, 2009

• Facing foreclosure? Here’s what you can do
• House narrowly passes health-care overhaul
• MoneyGram settles charge of abetting wire fraud
• Credit cards canceled without warning
• Credit card fine print looms longer
• A free credit score, and a monthly bill
• HUD combats discrimination
• The warranty psychology
• Gift cards are safer, but pitfalls remain

Nov 07, 2009

• Putting ‘good faith’ back in closing

Nov 06, 2009

• Shocked into supporting health reform?
• Fannie Mae to allow borrowers to lease back homes
• Vets eat free in holiday salute
• House votes for jobless benefits, home buyers’ credit

Nov 05, 2009

• House cracks down further on credit cards
• Latest defective product from China: Drywall
• Google allows some insight into data stored
• Programs help ‘unbanked’ avoid high fees
• Verizon jacks up early cancellation fees
• E-books’ holiday charge

Nov 04, 2009

• Fed likely to keep key interest rate at record low
• Real estate company’s pitch leads to unexpected bill
• 3 ways to save money on health insurance
• Congress poised to keep homebuyers’ tax credit

Nov 03, 2009

• More walk away from homes, mortgages
• States are pondering fraud suits against banks
• Rental car taxes are getting jacked up
• A free credit score followed by a monthly bill

Nov 02, 2009

• Home equity loan market remains very tight
• Not a jolly season for people looking for work
• Lender CIT Group files for bankruptcy
• Congress prepares to curb bank overdraft fees

Nov 01, 2009

• Keep pet expenses on short leash
• Barney Frank: Opt in for overdraft
• Fraud watch for homeowners

October

Oct 31, 2009

• Home appraisal system could be dustbin bound
• Best credit cards for you

Oct 30, 2009

• Mortgage rates’ upward trend continues
• Group wants employers to help workers with housing costs
• Democrats unveil health care legislation
• People plan a thriftier, more homemade Halloween

Oct 29, 2009

• Congress wants to stop credit card hikes
• Senators agree to extend $8,000 housing tax credit
• Change passwords:Crooks want keys to e-mail
• Calling the debt collectors on abuse
• Credit-rating bill clears committee

Oct 28, 2009

• 13 ways to get gift cards for less
• Health insurer profits even when denying coverage
• Pay less to stay warm this winter
• Southwest, AirTran post airfare sales
• States mismanage student information, study concludes

Oct 27, 2009

• Dodd seeks freeze on credit card fees and rates
• Probe of government privacy office sought
• Millions of homes to get smart meters
• Target: mortgage modification scams
• Healthcare bill will include public option

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