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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Will Ford have to look for government aid after all?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/will-ford-have-to-look-for-government-aid-afterall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/will-ford-have-to-look-for-government-aid-afterall/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/will-ford-have-to-look-for-government-aid-afterall/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades/" rel="tag">Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/f/" rel="tag">Ford Motor (F)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">General Motors (GM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/recession/" rel="tag">Recession</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/financial-crisis/" rel="tag">Financial Crisis</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/07/ford-hq-dearborn-240.jpg" />While America's big three auto makers have been struggling with the worst auto market in recent memory, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ford-motor-company/f/nys">Ford Motor Company</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ford-motor-company/f/nys">F</a>) has so far insisted that it would not need government aid in order to survive. One analyst, however, is <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/28976522">not so optimistic that this will prove to be true</a>.<br /><br />Brian Johnson, an analyst for Barclays Capital warned today that he believes there is a good chance that before the end of 2009 Ford will be changing its tune and looking to cash in on a little government aid. <br /><br />Today's opinion came as the analyst slashed his price target on the stock from $4 down to $1 (<em>stock is currently trading at $1.90</em>), and lowered his rating on the company from an "equalweight" to "underweight".<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/will-ford-have-to-look-for-government-aid-afterall/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Will Ford have to look for government aid after all?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/will-ford-have-to-look-for-government-aid-afterall/">Will Ford have to look for government aid after all?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/will-ford-have-to-look-for-government-aid-afterall/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1447906/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/will-ford-have-to-look-for-government-aid-afterall/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aid</category><category>automakers</category><category>Autos</category><category>bailout</category><category>chrysler</category><category>Detroit</category><category>F</category><category>Ford</category><category>General Motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>GM</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Fowlkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to save money on your college education, part IV]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-college-education-part-iv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-college-education-part-iv/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-college-education-part-iv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/good-news/" rel="tag">Good news</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/personalfinance/" rel="tag">Personal Finance</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><em>In this multi-part personal finance series, readers will learn various ways to help save money for a college education, from off-the wall-scholarships and 529 programs to the right time to refinance your loans. Parents and students alike who read this series will find something to help reduce the costs of a higher education before, during and after it takes place.<u1:p></u1:p></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><strong><u1:p></u1:p>Part IV: Financial Aid<o:p></o:p></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Last year, 1.8 million low- to moderate-income families missed out on help from the government because they did not fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA for short, which is needed to qualify for any federal, state and some institutional financial aid awards, according to the American Council on Education. In addition, the Council estimated that 1.5 million families missed out on the <a href="http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/PellGrants.jsp"><span style="">Pell Grant</span></a>, an award of $4,310 that does not have to be paid back, just because they failed to file the proper paperwork.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">If I told you the government would give you $4,310 if you simply filled out a form, you'd do it in a heartbeat right?</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""> </p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-college-education-part-iv/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>How to save money on your college education, part IV</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-college-education-part-iv/">How to save money on your college education, part IV</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 18 May 2007 17:38:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-college-education-part-iv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/899437/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-college-education-part-iv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aid</category><category>clep</category><category>college</category><category>education</category><category>fafsa</category><category>federal</category><category>financial aid</category><category>FinancialAid</category><category>grant</category><category>loan</category><category>pell</category><category>perkins</category><category>personal finance</category><category>PersonalFinance</category><category>PLUS</category><category>savings</category><category>scholarship</category><category>stafford</category><category>work-study</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Shult]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 17:38:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
