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AMT Inaction May Delay Tax Season This Year
The hoped-for beginning of the 2007 tax-filing season is at risk due to congressional inaction, acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Linda Stiff said yesterday.
AMT Inaction May Delay Tax Season - WSJ.com
Most Affordable Places to Live Well
Triple-digit monthly parking fees, $12 movie tickets, clogged intersections and weekly grocery bills that rival some mortgage payments. Welcome to life in the Big Apple. And Los Angeles. And Chicago. Of course, residents in these cities also get access to world-renowned museums, seats at the games of the winningest sports teams, well-kept parks and cutting-edge restaurants. But, it's possible to enjoy such amenities without the hassles. Yes you can, in Minneapolis which tops the list followed by Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Houston.
Most Affordable Places To Live Well - Forbes.com
Responsible Home Loan Payers Crying Foul
Not everyone is happy about mortgage lenders' latest efforts to help troubled borrowers. Countrywide, for example, said it will refinance or restructure loans or reduce interest for hybrid ARM borrowers whose rates are scheduled to reset. And no one will have to pony up prepayment penalties for retiring loans early. Many responsible loan borrowers say why should help be given, and possible taxpayer money spent, to home owners in trouble? One lender says "The majority of people I talk to are upset already," he said. "They say, 'I make my payments on time. Why do these people get bailed out?'"
Subprime bailouts: Chump check - CNNmoney
How Do You Rank As a Taxpayer
The latest statistics show a growing income gap between rich and poor and a far wider gap between the tax burden carried by different economic classes. Where do you stand as a money maker and a taxpayer?
How Do You Rank as a Taxpayer? - Kiplinger.com
AMT Inaction May Delay Tax Season This Year
The hoped-for beginning of the 2007 tax-filing season is at risk due to congressional inaction, acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Linda Stiff said yesterday.
AMT Inaction May Delay Tax Season - WSJ.com
Most Affordable Places to Live Well
Triple-digit monthly parking fees, $12 movie tickets, clogged intersections and weekly grocery bills that rival some mortgage payments. Welcome to life in the Big Apple. And Los Angeles. And Chicago. Of course, residents in these cities also get access to world-renowned museums, seats at the games of the winningest sports teams, well-kept parks and cutting-edge restaurants. But, it's possible to enjoy such amenities without the hassles. Yes you can, in Minneapolis which tops the list followed by Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Houston.
Most Affordable Places To Live Well - Forbes.com
Responsible Home Loan Payers Crying Foul
Not everyone is happy about mortgage lenders' latest efforts to help troubled borrowers. Countrywide, for example, said it will refinance or restructure loans or reduce interest for hybrid ARM borrowers whose rates are scheduled to reset. And no one will have to pony up prepayment penalties for retiring loans early. Many responsible loan borrowers say why should help be given, and possible taxpayer money spent, to home owners in trouble? One lender says "The majority of people I talk to are upset already," he said. "They say, 'I make my payments on time. Why do these people get bailed out?'"
Subprime bailouts: Chump check - CNNmoney
How Do You Rank As a Taxpayer
The latest statistics show a growing income gap between rich and poor and a far wider gap between the tax burden carried by different economic classes. Where do you stand as a money maker and a taxpayer?
How Do You Rank as a Taxpayer? - Kiplinger.com
Interest Rates Defy Feds Recent Cuts
Interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve are normally bad news for savers and good news for borrowers. But that scenario hasn't been playing out fully since the central bank began cutting rates in September.
Interest Rates Defy Fed's Recent Cuts - WSJ.com
2 More Years for A Better Retirement
Just 24 more months of work can really improve your financial position. By waiting an additional seven years, you can double your nest egg's size simply by earning the market's historical 10% average annual return.
2 More Years for a Better Retirement - Fool.com
Consumer Reports' Guide to Best Gifts for Holidays
Whether you're shopping for people who like to cook, take photographs, listen to music, work out, or eat, we have the gift list for you. These products, culled from the thousands that Consumer Reports tested during the last year or so, all received high scores, and many were CR Best Buys.
ConsumerReports.org - Best gifts for the holidays
8 Over 80
Forget shuffleboard and croquet. With Americans living longer, more of them are embarking on entrepreneurial second careers -- well into their 80s. So what are the real secrets to longevity, in business and in life? Meet America's coolest octogenarian (and then some!) entrepreneurs.
Who Are the 8 over 80? - Inc
Most Affordable College Football Towns
Muncie, Indiana, ranks as the most affordable big football town for housing in the United States, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by Coldwell Banker. The home of Ball State University tops the list followed by Texas Christian's hometown Fort Worth and Tulsa University hometown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The most expensive college football town is Stanford's hometown of Palo Alto.
Most affordable college football towns - Nov. 6, 2007
Are Fast Food Fries Trans-Fat Free?
Consumer Reports sampling says Wendy's still missed its mark. So did Burger King. McDonald's fries claim a high 8 g for most locations and 0 g for New York City, and they met those claims. The best way to cut trans fat from fast-food fries? Try to stick with fries from Arby's or KFC, which were virtually free of trans fats (and choose a small serving).
ConsumerReports.org - Trans-fat free fast food fries
Warren Buffett, tells us more!
Oil has dropped $13, so gasoline should drop 30 cents, Americans hope
Wal-Mart's new Supermercado concept could be huge
