Check loan costs while refinancing

Posted on September 2, 2010
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Q: I’m starting to hear about lenders that are offering 3.85 percent and even 3.75 percent on a 15-year mortgage, which makes me think it might be time to refinance. How do I find a good and trustworthy lender?

Loan – Business – Financial Services – Mortgages – Refinancing

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Fair Housing Act helps protect disabled occupants from discrimination

Posted on September 2, 2010
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Say you have a disability and want your condominium association to allow you to park closer to your unit. Or your psychiatrist has advised you to get a dog as a companion, but your association’s rules do not permit pets. Maybe you discover that your unit has bedbugs, but your health condition can…

Disability – Housing – Fair housing – United States – Business and Economy

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Crash Course in Financial Aid for a Newbie

Posted on September 2, 2010
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Incoming student seeks resources to go from financial aid newbie to guru in one month. See what she finds…

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Do-it-yourself shelving advice

Posted on September 1, 2010
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DEAR TIM: I just moved and need to build some cheap shelving. Money is tight, and the move drained most of my cash. Some of the things I need to store are heavy, so the shelves need to be strong. What’s the best way to make use of the limited space I have in my new home? — Maureen S., Salem, Mass.

Business – Industrial Supply – Library – Materials Handling – Storage and Shelving

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Manufacturing, housing sectors exhibit diverging fortunes

Posted on August 31, 2010
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A new round of economic data Tuesday confirms an emerging pattern: The nation’s manufacturing sector is looking reasonably solid, while housing is dipping into a new downturn.

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FTC bans 8 mortgage-relief marketers, orders them to repay $17.7 million

Posted on August 30, 2010
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Federal regulators have banned eight individuals and companies from selling mortgage-relief services, settling charges that they used false advertising to deceive homeowners facing foreclosure.

Federal Trade Commission – Mortgage – Business – United States – Financial services