It seemed like the perfect China play, a way for investors to cash in on the world’s fastest growing economy. China MediaExpress Holdings Inc, which provides advertising on buses that clog the smog-choked streets of…
When faced with unaffordable mortgage payments, your house can feel more like a cage than a home. You may feel trapped because it’s hard to know what to do to improve your situation, and you…
The “Made in the USA” label may be poised for a comeback, a new study argues. The next few years will bring a wave of reinvestment by U.S. multinational manufacturers in their home base, as…
JAKARTA – Direktur Jenderal (Dirjen) Pajak Fuad Rahmany dinilai belum melakukan langkah terobosan apa pun untuk memberantas mafia pajak. Malah muncul dugaan Fuad Rahmany tak berdaya dengan tekanan sejumlah pihak tertentu di internal pemerintah agar…
Most of us are not aware of the trends and fluctuations of the real estate market. Likewise we don’t know the steps necessary to maximize profits on the sale of our home. We rely heavily…
Barack Obama told Americans on Saturday there is no “magic bullet” to bring down high gasoline prices and said he wants to end what he called $4 billion in taxpayer subsidies to oil and gas…
For years, Treasury secretaries parroted a line that the U.S. was committed to a strong dollar policy. But as the greenback slides close to all-time lows, President Barack Obama’s administration has been noticeably quiet. Treasury…
Investors who bought BP’s stock and bonds when oil was spewing out of its well in the Gulf of Mexico a year ago made a killing in a classic example of turning panic into profit.…
The Congress on Thursday approved a budget deal to avert a government shutdown, but mass defections in both parties highlighted the difficult fights ahead on spending and debt reduction. In a bipartisan 260-167 vote, the…
When facing the stress of unaffordable mortgage payments, the last thing you want to worry about is whether or not the assistance you receive is in your best interest. Unfortunately, a growing trend of mortgage…
Don’t include retirement assets on FAFSA. FAFSA doesn’t care how much you have in your IRA, 401(k) or other qualified retirement account. However, FAFSA does ask about taxable accounts and college savings plans. 1. Don’t…
“Strategic Default” is never strategic! A recent study, Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index, estimates that 36% of Americans think walking away is a viable option when they owe more on their home than what…
President Barack Obama’s Democrats on Monday moved beyond their earlier proposals to cut U.S. spending in an attempt to revive stalled budget talks that would avert a government shutdown. The latest White House plan would…
The Employee Benefits Research Institute has issued the 2011 Retirement Confidence Survey. And the answer is: We are not confident. This seems to be, one could argue, an acknowledgment of the obvious. One statistic that…
NEW YORK–More than a year after signing it away, John Cuartas, a 51-year-old Colombian immigrant, still visits the home his family lost to foreclosure. Like many New Yorkers affected by the foreclosure crisis, Cuartas now…
Getting to the end of your 1040 form and finding a balance due isn’t fun, though at least you can pat yourself on the back for not having made a free loan to the U.S.…
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