With no cost-of-living increase next year, many Social Security recipients will see smaller monthly checks due to higher Medicare prescription drug premiums.
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After steadily working to reclaim this morning's gains, stocks encountered another episode of selling pressure, which ahs taken stocks back near their opening...
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CPWR | 7.45 | 0.00 | 0.00% | Compuware Corporation |
VRSN | 20.69 | -0.05 | -0.24% | VeriSign, Inc. |
ALU | 3.49 | +0.04 | +1.17% | ALCATEL LUCENT |
OMX | 11.34 | +0.57 | +5.29% | OFFICEMAX INC. |
CA | 22.86 | -0.07 | -0.31% | CA Inc |
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Investors are sending stocks higher, encouraged by a report that consumers are regaining confidence and news of Ben Bernanke's reappointment as Federal Reserve chairman. The Conference Board says its Consumer Confidence index rose to 54.1 this month from 47.4 in July, far above the 47.5 level that analysts expected.
With no cost-of-living increase next year, many Social Security recipients will see smaller monthly checks due to higher Medicare prescription drug premiums.
In these cities, the annual average cost of owning a home has fallen to little more than or less than the cost of renting...
In spite of the more positive economic news coming out these days, you should be prepared for tough times ahead.
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See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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30 Year Fixed | 5.33% | 5.31% |
15 Year Fixed | 4.81% | 4.79% |
1 Year ARM | 3.96% | 4.26% |
30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 6.23% | 6.22% |
5/1 ARM | 4.46% | 4.62% |
3/1 ARM | 4.91% | 4.98% |
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