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Money Panel: Home loan better than 403b variety (The Salinas Californian) QUESTION: In October 2007 I took out a loan from my 403b for $50,000 at 9.25 percent interest. The repayment is through payroll deduction at $462 every two weeks for five years. The loan payments are repaying my 403b plan, including interest, with after-tax dollars. But I understood the repayment would come from pre-tax dollars, because the payments go back into my 403b account. In fact, the ... us.rd.yahoo.com
You can get free credit monitoring if you sign up by Sept. 24 (Honolulu Advertiser) In a class action settlement, the credit bureau TransUnion has agreed to provide free credit-monitoring services to millions of consumers to settle claims it illegally passed along private information for marketing purposes. us.rd.yahoo.com
Don't miss out on settlement's payout (Everett Herald) You likely qualify for six or nine months of credit monitoring and maybe even cash. us.rd.yahoo.com
Church Uses 'Kissed A Girl' Song As Warning (Fox 12 Oregon) BLACKLICK, Ohio -- A church near Columbus, Ohio, is using singer Katy Perry's song "I Kissed a Girl" as a bad example. A sign outside Havens Corners Church in Blacklick has the lyrics from her song, "I kissed a girl and I liked it" -- but it adds, "Then I went to hell." us.rd.yahoo.com
Agents gave Bulger starring role in Mafia case - but was it real? (Boston Globe) This Spotlight Team 5-part series was prepared by editor Gerard O'Neill and reporters Dick Lehr, Mitchell Zuckoff, and Shelley Murphy. us.rd.yahoo.com
Accident Shuts Down Boulder Turnpike At Flatiron Crossing (KMGH 7 Denver) BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- A bad accident has shut down U.S. Highway 36 near the Flatiron Mall. Cars are using the shoulder to get through. Please refresh this page for more information. us.rd.yahoo.com
Some struggling homeowners find way to dodge foreclosure (USA Today) Though the number of homeowners facing or going through foreclosure has surged filings rose 55% from July 2007 to July this year thousands of other homeowners on the verge of losing their homes are finding last-minute ways to ward off foreclosure. These tales have become the little-known success stories of the worst housing slump in decades. For a smattering of today's distressed homeowners, ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Litigation funding violates usury laws, appeals court rules (Greensboro News & Record) When is a loan not a loan? That depends on how you define “loan.” The simple definition could bring big changes for dozens of companies that give money to personal injury victims who need cash while they’re suing for damages. Opponents contend these litigation-funding companies are lenders that charge high interest rates — as much as 100 percent a year. The companies contend they are ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Out-of-state payday loans must adhere to state rules (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The Commerce Department made its ruling as the volume of short-term loans has 'exploded' on the Internet. us.rd.yahoo.com
Credit scores can secure a loan, but what figures do lenders use? (Modesto Bee) When a teenager gets his or her SAT scores, everyone knows that the same numbers are sent to colleges. And companies that sell credit scores claim lenders use the numbers to decide whether to lend someone money and at what interest rate. us.rd.yahoo.com
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