Thursday, October 9, 2008

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York could lose schools, gain debt - Portsmouth Herald
YORK, Maine — Facing education budget increases and reduced state funding, the towns of York, Wells and Ogunquit must deal with hard choices in the wake of a school consolidation report presented on Monday by the Reorganization Planning Committee

Monday, September 29, 2008

Paddling into deeper waters

The Darwins may have taken exceptional measures to tackle their debt, but this shame associated with bankruptcy drives plenty of people every year to lesser lengths to avoid it. Sadly, many of these people finish up in expensive debt management plans or individual voluntary arrangements - both alternatives to bankruptcy - that are not always suitable for them. They then end up in a worse scenario, with bigger debts and worries than they started with.

Independent debt advice organisation the Bankruptcy Advisory Service - which does not simply advocate bankruptcy as a solution - says one of its major gripes is the lack of advice about the options available to people in debt. Unclear about what they should do, people either bury their head in the sand or turn to companies that sell debt solutions for help.



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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Debt solutions

Jeremy Warner: WaMu may offer template for B&B solution - The Independent
Thank goodness for Jamie Dimon, the chairman of JP Morgan Chase. He seems to be one of the few bankers still capable of instilling confidence. More importantly, his bank is one of the few in the US to have escaped largely unscathed from the present

Our View: This year's ballot measures - East Valley Tribune
The Tribune Editorial Board doesn’t endorse any candidate for office. But we do share our views with readers about ballot measures as part of our role as a community watchdog and political observer. The following is a summary of where we stand on

JPMorgan Has Its Hands Full With WaMu - Street.Com
You can find more stories like this in our On the Brink series. The market loved JPMorgan Chase's ( JPM Quote - Cramer on JPM - Stock Picks ) acquisition of Washington Mutual ( WM Quote - Cramer on WM - Stock Picks ) , sending shares of what is now

Chase's WaMu buyout gives it the most branches in D-FW - Dallas Morning News
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s purchase of Washington Mutual Inc. will give it the most bank branches in North Texas – even if some of them are apt to be closed. Chase bought WaMu's assets after the Seattle-based thrift became the largest bank to fail

Advent of 1-stop banking - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
The implosion of two of the nation’s leading investment banks has thrust commercial banks into the spotlight. With their acquisition of investment banks and retail brokerages over the years, commercial banks have assumed a model more common in

How BI could have provided early warning to financial market meltdown - Computerworld
Share September 24, 2008 (InfoWorld) In the coming weeks the feds and the surviving financial services institutions will have the daunting task of unraveling all the securitized loans and other instruments that are hiding the toxic investments. But

Saturday, September 27, 2008

NATION BRIEFLY

He spoke at a credit-counseling agency in Arkansas that helps people saddled with debt.

Senate leaders hope soon to get back to the bill after their weeklong break; it has been snagged over an unrelated dispute about tax breaks and renewable energy.

GM, Toyota, Ford all post big U.S. June sales drops

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. soundly beat Toyota Motor Corp. in June to retain its traditional U.S. sales lead, but GM sales still dropped 18.2 percent during a dismal month for large automakers.

Toyota's U.S. sales fell 21.4 percent, while Ford Motor Co. said it sales tumbled nearly 28 percent. Chrysler LLC took a huge hit for the month with sales down 35.9 percent.

GM's shares bounced more than 2 percent higher in late trading Tuesday after sinking to their lowest level in more than a half century during Monday's session.




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Thursday, September 25, 2008

EDITORIAL: A start

7--The consolidation of earned income tax collection could be the nose of the camel under the tent when it comes to streamlining government in Pennsylvania.

Gov. Ed Rendell last week signed into law a bill that consolidates the number of collectors for earned income tax payments from 560 to 69. Their jurisdictions would generally follow county lines. (Pennsylvania has 67 counties.)

The Associated Press reported the measure is designed to create standard reporting rules and result in a more efficient system.

State officials estimate local taxing bodies will recoup more than $230 million in uncollected revenues as a result.

The measure is the result of a 2004 report by the Department of Community and Economic Development that said the tax collection system was fragmented and inefficient.



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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Government Offers Help To Debt-Crisis Families Facing Repossession.

They give free, confidential advice and are available through the Credit and Debt Hotline on 1800 808 488.

``You can also find them through some neighbourhood centres, community legal centres, church groups and charitable organisations.''

Community financial counsellors provide free help for people with debt difficulties. They operate throughout New South Wales and provide confidential advice on financial matters.

Trained counsellors can provide options for changing and improving people's financial situation. They can explain what government assistance is available and negotiate, advocate or mediate, on behalf of people in trouble, with credit providers and government agencies.

Financial counsellors can also assist with information on debt recovery, bankruptcy and other para-legal matters, as well as ensure appropriate referral to other sources of assistance, for example Legal Aid, personal counselling and government services.



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