Making Peace With Your Plastic

I am someone who at times has racked up credit-card debt. I always intend to pay off my balance in full every month, but there have been months when my debt has accrued. (Having good credit and very low interest rates has made this a less expensive proposition for me than for many others.)

When my debt has built up, I've tended to blame external factors. (Being a single parent isn't easy on the finances!) But in truth, of course, it's always been my fault.

While I'm disciplined about putting money aside for retirement and savings -- thanks to automated-payment technology, it's easy to make sure my money goes where it should before I get my hands on it -- I've never been good at keeping a daily record of what I'm spending. At times, that has led to charging more than I could afford to pay off at the end of the month.



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AHFC awards $625000 to increase home ownership

The AHFC has included a requirement that all sponsors' borrowers also receive weatherization counseling as a condition of their loan approval.

Ultimately, the program will provide financing to low-income individuals or people who wouldn't otherwise qualify for financing because of income limitations, down payment requirements and other considerations.

Recipient eligibility is based on 80 percent of the median income for the area, adjusted family size and property location, as well as lending criteria established by the sponsors' guidelines.

There are currently eight sponsors consisting of five nonprofits and three regional housing authorities.

Combined, they will administer about $16.5 million in loans to 550 borrowers.

Each sponsor is limited to an annual application amount of $625,000.



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KBC receives final approval and closes acquisition of Istrobanka

KBC was already present in Slovakia through its subsidiary SOB Bank, and the consolidation of ISTROBANKA and SOB Bank will create the fourth largest banking operation in Slovakia, with a market share of approximately 10%. In the coming months, both ISTROBANKA and SOB Bank will fully concentrate on preparations for the introduction of the euro and on the merger of both banks (second half of 2009). Commenting on the deal, André Bergen, KBC Group CEO, had this to say: 'Together, SOB and ISTROBANKA will form the fourth largest banking operation in the country. KBC has now strengthened its position in the attractive and increasingly consolidating Slovakian market, one which offers enormous potential for the further penetration of banking and insurance products. The future merger of both banks will offer considerable cross-selling potential in both retail and corporate banking and lead to economies of scale, thus creating significant value and benefits for shareholders, employees and customers." Daniel Kollar, CEO of SOB Bank and Country Manager of SOB Group in Slovakia added:'ISTROBANKA is a quality bank, with a professional management team, highly experienced and dedicated staff, and a clear commercial strategy and business plan that focuses on organic growth.



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Secured loans still a viable debt solution

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Consumer debt mounts, loans default – but lenders prosper

The collection agencies call at least 20 times a day. For a little quiet, Diane McLeod stashes her phone in the dishwasher. But right up until she hit the wall financially, McLeod was a dream customer for lenders. She juggled two mortgages, both with interest rates that rose over time, a car loan and high-cost credit card debt. She worked two jobs so she could afford her small, two-bedroom ranch house in suburban Philadelphia, the Kia she drove to work, and the handbags and knickknacks she liked.

Then last year, back-to-back medical emergencies helped push her over the edge. She could no longer afford either her home payments or her credit card bills. Then she lost her job. Now her home is in foreclosure and her credit profile in ruins.

McLeod, who is 47, readily admits her money problems are largely of her own making.



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Debt sinks Obus Forme

Nearly 10 years later, Roberts' company, Integral Orthopedics Inc., has been pushed into receivership after piling up roughly $11 million in debt.

A court-appointed receiver, RSM Richter Inc., has put the business up for sale and hopes to line up a buyer by the end of next month.

After Roberts died, his son Brian took over the company.

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US Airways CEO: We'll get through the turmoil

A big proponent of consolidation, Parker said he's still interested in merging with another airline, but thinks mergers and acquisitions are dead in the current economic climate and until after the election.

"I'm still interested. The industry would be better served if it was less fragmented. But we are fine on a stand-alone basis," he added. "US Airways does not need a merge to be a viable airline."

Parker sought a merger with Delta, and later United. In April, Delta said it would merge with Northwest, and in June United said it would form an alliance with Continental. Parker says, for now, US Airways will go it alone.

Parker said he's encouraged that the industry as a whole has cut 10 percent more flights, and next year will likely cut another 10 percent.



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