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The Obama administration on Monday promised tougher scrutiny of lenders participating in its marquee foreclosure-prevention effort and threatened to penalize companies that don't do enough to help struggling homeowners.
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Kiplinger
| Aside from short sellers and people who had no money in stocks, investors weren't feeling especially grateful around Thanksgiving 2008. In fact, on the Monday after the holiday weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average lost nearly 680 points, or 7.7 percent.
By Jeffrey R. Kosnett
It's time to cast out any idea that books about money have to be boring. There's an abundance of well-written, even entertaining books on the market that could make savvy holiday gifts.
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Color of Money
| Jodi Newbern has written a fantastic how-to guide that just may win over many opponents of regifting.
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Know your options when selling gold jewelry (By Eileen Ambrose, Dec. 6, 2009)
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An attempt to open banks' doors to all (By Michelle Singletary, Dec. 6, 2009)
Pimco CommodityRealReturn Strategy is a hot mutual fund (By Andrew Tanzer, Dec. 6, 2009)
Tips on controlling your holiday spending (By Candice Lee Jones, Dec. 6, 2009)
Quarter in U.S. foreclosure plan late on payments (Dec. 5, 2009 5:13 p.m.)
Legal defenses for the borrower who's fallen behind (By Benny L. Kass, Dec. 5, 2009)
Real Estate Matters: Tax credit for first-time buyers doesn't hinge on seller's status (By Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Dec. 5, 2009)
30-year-mortgage rates slide to their lowest level on record (Dec. 5, 2009)
Quarter of borrowers in anti-foreclosure plan are behind (By Renae Merle, Dec. 5, 2009)
Quarter of foreclosure prevention plan participants delinquent on new mortgage payments (By Renae Merle, Dec. 4, 2009 7:25 p.m.)
ALL BUSINESS: Help needed for underwater mortgages (By RACHEL BECK, Dec. 4, 2009 5:51 p.m.)
Fed opens TALF ratings to more agencies (By MARCY GORDON, Dec. 4, 2009 3:22 p.m.)
Real Estate Live (Elizabeth Razzi, Dec. 4, 2009 1:00 p.m.)
US-BUSINESS Summary (Dec. 4, 2009 2:55 a.m.)
BofA sells $19.3 billion of securities for TARP repay (By Dan Wilchins, Dec. 3, 2009 6:38 p.m.)
White House jobs forum focuses on job creation (By The Associated Press, Dec. 3, 2009 6:31 p.m.)
NY's new pension plan cuts costs, helps unions (By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Dec. 3, 2009 6:01 p.m.)
Rates on 30-year mortgages set new record low (By ALAN ZIBEL, Dec. 3, 2009 2:36 p.m.)
Analysis of Obama's jobs summit (Frank Ahrens, Dec. 3, 2009 1:00 p.m.)
Color of Money Live (Michelle Singletary, Dec. 3, 2009 12:00 p.m.)
U.S. mortgage rates fall to record low: Freddie Mac (By Julie Haviv, Dec. 3, 2009 11:42 a.m.)
Board recommends fix for SD retirement system (By CHET BROKAW, Dec. 3, 2009 10:58 a.m.)
What's the price of happiness for Tiger Woods? (By Michelle Singletary, Dec. 3, 2009 10:34 a.m.)
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