Articles, tagged with "discretionary income", page 4
03rd June 2009
The Massachusetts Company that makes paper for U.S. currency has laid off 70 employees in its personalized stationery division in response to a drop in demand for the product. Officials at Crane & Co. also announced Tuesday that the roughly 200 remaining ...
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breezego.css
30th May 2009
As with any illness, the recovery is often plagued by symptoms of the disease and unwanted side effects. The recovery from the Great Housing Bubble will be no exception. The main problems will be experienced by those who bought at peak prices and did not ...
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Robert Bell
12th May 2009
By now, every American is fully aware that we are in a global economic crisis. Families are forced to make financial decisions that sometimes alter their quality of life. One way to ease the strain that a sagging economy has on us all is to simply get out...
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DirectTM
08th May 2009
FHA Loan Modification may still be available to help with your finances. A lot of folks have opted for this loan scheme but now have some grave financial situations to deal with, up to and including foreclosure. Yet there are means to get back on track. W...
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Lindsy Emery
30th April 2009
Does the expression "Cheap Date" take on new meaning? Is love tied to the economy? Or, is finding that special someone considered a necessity, even in a recession?
Investing in a dating service membership may be considered a luxury good/service, but de...
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Steve
17th April 2009
Do you feel that you are drowning in debt? If so, you can take a small measure of comfort in knowing that you are not alone. Financial stress can cause a lot of health problems and tear families apart, which only makes the situation worse. You do need to...
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Todd R.
27th March 2009
With the declining values of stocks, it is difficult to know which stock will yield the greatest results. Here's in an insider tip…invest in your self. Online degrees are convenient, attainable, and overall a smart investment. Everyone knows an educa...
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Kimberly Diane
28th February 2009
How many times have you thought "If only I had more clients, all my problems would be solved"?
Most businesses - regardless of whether micro, small or corporate giants - have found themselves believing that all their business problems would be solved i...
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Sandra Martini
09th January 2009
The travel industry is influenced by the crisis in the economy worldwide. The soaring price of crude oil led to increased cost for airlines, trains, cruise lines, and bus lines. The travel industry had no option but to pass on their increased costs to con...
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Nick Nikolis
09th January 2009
For most motorcycling is a hobby. It is a minority of riders who depend on their motorcycle for year-round transportation. Fueled largely by discretionary income, motorcycling as an industry is particularly sensitive to economic influences. The tightening...
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National Safety Commission
01st December 2008
One of the most controversial subjects to hit the information highway in the last few years is the development of equity accelerator programs or the use of software to facilitate an early mortgage payoff. It seems that everyone has an opinion about these ...
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22nd September 2008
With the housing market at an all time low and the bears controlling Wall Street, times are tough and some economists say, may get even tougher. These harsh economic times are extremely hard on consumers -- people have less and less discretionary income, ...
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Robert Palmer
23rd July 2008
The funds states use to pay unemployment benefits are running low, raising fears of higher taxes on businesses and less money to help out-of-work employees during tight economic times. Wall Street is worried that rising energy prices are causing c...
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rus kinzinger
15th July 2008
Many Americans are now feeling the pinch of high interest credit card debt, high auto loan balances, and high consumer debt. Add to this, the inflation of higher utilities, higher gasoline and higher food prices and it's no wonder divorce rates are up. A ...
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Author:
Bill Burress, Nationwide Mortgage Expert
16th June 2008
There is no argument over the fact that the horrible act of terrorism that occurred on the 11th of September, 2001, impacted many people's lives in untold ways. Many businesses and industries were affected. One of the industries that felt an immediate neg...
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MIKE SELVON