PRWeb: Home and Family Banking / Personal Finance

CGI Unveils CGI Trade360? to Replace Proponix360? as Trade and Supply Chain Finance Solution

Trade360 is a web-based customizable software-as-a-service to help banks participate in the trade and supply chain finance revolution (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta to Award $2.9 Million for Affordable Housing in Virginia

Funding to Create, Preserve 335 Affordable Rental, Homeownership Units (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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Tax Resolution Services Co. Has Saved Taxpayers $52M in Back Taxes, IRS Penalties

The nation’s leading tax resolution firm has a 99.7% client satisfaction rate in over 9,000 tax relief (http://www.taxresolution.com/irs-help.asp) cases and an IRS tax settlement rate of $0.11 on the dollar. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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Media Alert: 2010 Homeownership Fair for Central Illinois

Prospective homeowners are invited to attend the “Opening the Doors to Homeownership” Fair, presented by the Housing Counseling Resource Center (HCRC) division of METEC. This free event brings together everything a prospective homeowner needs to know about buying a home, in one convenient location. Attendees are encouraged to call HCRC now to pre-register for workshops at 309-676-3832.Local news organizations are invited to attend the event.Visuals: Home Depot experts are available to do on-air demonstrations prior to or during the event. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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BANK ON YOURSELF and Safely Grow a Nest Egg

Bestseller Set for March 23 Paperback Release (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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Ignoring Child Trust Funds Can Prove Costly

Child Trust Funds (CTFs) are a tax efficient way of saving for your child's future but despite the UK Government kick starting savings with a £250 cash injection for each child born since 1 September 2002 there is still apathy among parents to contribute to the plan. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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Credit Card Advice: 'Don?t Join The 10 Percent Who Use Their Credit Cards For Cash'

According to a brand new survey by CreditChoices.co.uk, 10% of people in the UK are racking up huge credit card bills by using their credit cards to withdraw cash. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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m62 Urges Presenters to Take Care When Using Media

m62 visualcommunications Urges Presenters to Be Careful When Using Media in Presentations. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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VIPdesk Recruiting Home-Based Customer Service Representatives with Home Improvement Experience

VIPdesk is recruiting home-based Customer Service Representatives (“CSRs”) to provide home services assistance for ServiceMagic customers. These virtual CSRs, known as “Brand Ambassadors”, will respond to incoming calls from customers of this top-rated national home services company that provides recommendations and referrals of screened and approved professionals. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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Barclaycard Rollercoaster Glides to Top Spot

Barclaycard rollercoaster advert glides to top spot with the highest recall rate of any current campaign. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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Empresa de Mercadoctenia por Internet lanza el Primer Sitio Totalmente en Espa�ol de Pr�stamos de Pago de N�mina

Blue Global Media, compañía de mercadotecnia de internet localizada en Scottsdale, anunció el lanzamiento de su sitio de Préstamos de Pago de nómina (payday) 100% en español, www.pocoloan.com (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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CardRatings.com Research Confirms Consumers' Worst Fears Concerning Credit Card Rate and Fee Hikes

CardRatings.com -- the most comprehensive free source for comparing credit card offers -- recently conducted an informal poll asking site visitors if their credit card rates have increased in the past six months. Eighty-six percent of respondents said yes, in line with site research showing that average interest rates have climbed to 14.89 percent over the past year. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Free File Now Available to Majority of Taxpayers

The Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT) has reported to its members that a service called “Free File” is now available from the Internal Revenue Service and its private-sector partners. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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BankOwnedVideos.com Launches Free, Nationwide Bank Owned Foreclosed Property Listings Website�

A brand new, bank owned foreclosure property listings (http://www.bankownedvideos.com) website has banks, brokers, Realtors, investors and prospective home buyers around the country abuzz. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Donate to a New Jersey Charity at the "Toast for a Cause", Hosted by Friends of Tri-County Scholarship Fund

Friends of Tri-County Scholarship Fund, an auxiliary to the New Jersey charity, will be hosting the Second Annual "Toast for a Cause," to help provide financial aid in New Jersey to inner-city and other financially disadvantaged students. This is an excellent opportunity to support a New Jersey non-profit, while enjoying a night of charity, networking, and entertainment with a growing group of young professionals. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Groundbreaking 401(k) Alternative Announced by Folio Institutional and ABG Carolinas

Low-Cost Folio(k) Eliminates Shortcomings of Traditional 401(k) Plan (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Practical Advice for First Time Home Buyers -- Keep Your Options Open

With the abundance of short sales and foreclosed homes out in the marketplace, many first time home buyers are giving too much attention to these types of properties, and not enough to others. Ryan Gable, owner of StartingPoint Realty, whose firm primarily deals with first time homebuyers in the Chicagoland area (www.startingpointrealty.com), reminds first time buyers to keep an open mind. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Lindner Capital Advisors Renews Support of Professional Cycling Team

Lindner Capital Advisors (LCA) will again be the title sponsor for the Lindner Capital Advisors Cycling Team, based in Jacksonville, Florida. This is the third year of title sponsorship for the LCA Cycling Team, whose season runs from February to October. A professional cycling team, they travel and race throughout the southeast and are preparing to kick off the 2010 season in March, with races in Daytona Beach and Gainesville. On April 24, 2010, the team will be competing in the Athens (GA) Twilight Criterium race, which draws 40,000-50,000 spectators every year. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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New Article on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac HARP Mortgage Refinance Program Available from AimLoan.com

In a new article, AimLoan.com explains why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s program to refinance underwater homeowners should be expanded, as lowered mortgage rates are key to economic recovery. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Internet Security Problems Solved - A New Internet Security Group Defeats CyberCrime in West Virginia

Attacking Cyber Crime with proven NSA Information Assurance strategies, a new internet security group start up is enforcing cyber security in West Virginia. Personal Phishing attacks and Corporate Botnets do not stand a chance. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Alliance Appraisal Management (Alliance AMC) & UAS Are Now AMC Links, LLC

The nation's first statutory registered appraisal management company, Alliance Appraisal Management (Alliance AMC), has recently consolidated all management, technology and compliance services under the umbrella of AMC Links, LLC. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Online Tax Preparer Launches Software, Earns Top Ranking and Projects Exponential Growth

OnePriceTaxes.com recently launched a new software product and was ranked the No. 4 best tax preparation program by TopTenReviews.com. The online tax preparation company is expecting to generate 500 percent growth in its business this year over last year. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Foremost Insurance Encourages All Consumers to Know Their Flood Risk

Devastating floods occur throughout the United States almost every year and are the number one natural disaster in the country. That’s why Foremost Insurance encourages every person to review their flood risk leading up to National Flood Awareness Week, March 15-19, 2010. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Mrs. Holly Petraeus Celebrates Military Saves Week, Texas Style

BBB Military Line® Director, Mrs. Petraeus, Promotes Military Financial Readiness Statewide (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Fast Forward Academy Launches Product for Enrolled Agents, a Recession Proof Job Opportunity for the Unemployed

Fast Forward Academy launches a new product and free online tools for Enrolled Agents. With unemployment rates near 10% it’s time for many in the workforce to consider a job change. In life, two things are always inevitable, death and taxes. It's easier than ever to take control of your career by becoming an Enrolled Agent (EA). (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Consumers Buying a TV with Their Tax Refund Can Find a Great Deal on HDTV Service at WhiteFence.com

Those looking to get the most from their new television purchase can get a great deal on HD service at WhiteFence, the nation’s leading site to compare and order home services (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Will Your Children Fly or Flop from the Parental Money Nest?

A recent poll on leading personal finance Web sites GetRichSlowly.org and MoneyRates.com found that the financial education received from many parents is sorely inadequate. Of 1,122 respondents to the question, "Did your parents prepare you well for financial independence?", nearly half (47 percent) said, "What preparation?" Only 18 percent felt that their parents had done a great job in this regard. GetRichSlowly.org readers offer their experiences and tips on how parents can instill lessons on financial responsibility with their children. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Expands Its Knauf Tainjin Drywall Investigation Into South & North Carolina

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is aggressively expanding its investigation of a specific type of imported Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin into South Carolina, North Carolina, along with the nearby states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. The group is saying, "Homeowners in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia mistakenly may not think they are effected by toxic Chinese drywall-they are, and we need to get them identified-especially if the home has a specific type of imported Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin." The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, "Our biggest fear is that only 1 out of 30 Knauf Tianjin drywall homes have been identified by the Federal Court in New Orleans. If these homeowners do not get identified, they may be up the creek." For more information homeowners can call the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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GoBankingRates.com Launches Innovative Deposit Account Rates Comparison Tool

GoBankingRates.com announced the launch of their new interest rate comparison tool, which will deliver a free and innovative way for consumers to locate the best bank rates available. This free comparison tool comes at a key time in the recession when consumers are actively looking to get the highest interest rate available with the least amount of risk. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Re-Launch of the Spread Betting and Trading Website for Traders and Investors

First Financial Ltd have just launched their new spread betting website (http://www.financial-spread-betting.com/) redesign and overhaul. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Ask Financially Offers new Credit Cards Guide and Calculator to Beleagured Credit Card Holders Being stung again with interest rate rises.

Credit card holders can only look on as credit card giants Capital One and ABN Amro India (currently being purchased by HSBC from The Royal Bank of Scotland) recently announced interest rate increases, of up to 7% for some existing customers. Capital One's increases will come into effect after customers receive their March statements, continuing a trend in APR increases from most major credit card issuers both in the UK and globally. A tightening consumer credit market is not only making it harder for consumers to repay their credit card debt - just being approved for a credit card is now becoming a privilege for reducing numbers of consumers able to meet increasingly restrictive credit criteria. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Students Advised to ?Cash In? on Bank Offers - Free Financial Comparison Service Launched for Australian Students

Many students are overpaying for basic banking by not taking advantage of special student only deals which offer zero account fees, low rate credit cards and student loans, and programs that assist students with their savings goals, warns financial comparison website mozo.com.au. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Overture Technologies and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) Launch the Pennsylvania Private Loan Marketplace

Innovative Online Resource Enables Unprecedented Comparison Capabilities for Students, Easy Integration with Existing School Processes, Efficient System for Lenders. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Would a Conservative Victory Improve the UK Mortgage Market?

A survey carried out by Savills Private Finance, the UK's leading mortage broker, shows that consumers believe a change of government would not result in an improvement to the UK mortgage market. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Medical Banking Rx Receives Disruptive Innovator Award

Medical Banking Rx, LLC, a full service pharmacy benefit management (PBM) firm, today announced that it has received the 2010 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Medical Banking Project Disruptive Innovator Award. The Disruptive Innovator Award was in recognition of the development of Patient Driven Rx(SM), a truly unique prescription drug program that provides real-time solutions to the deficiencies inherent in the Consumer Driven Health (CDH) market. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Consumer Savings Program Launches Worldwide, Making Purchase Discounts Easier to Access, Better for Environment

Scantastix, home of "Never Clip Another Coupon," announces the launch of their consumer savings program and loyalty card. Rather than clipping, saving, and using paper coupons, consumers can simply hand over their Scantastix card at checkout and receive the qualifying discount. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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ASPPA Lauds Senate for Adopting Roth Conversion Proposal

Proposal Permits Roth Conversion within 401(k) Plans (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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ConsumerDebt and New Federal Credit Card Act (C.A.R.D.) to be Topic of March 9, 2010 NPR Program

Dr. Robert D. Manning, PhD to be featured on the 11:00 a.m. "The Diane Rehm Show” (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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RentPayment CEO Speaking At Crittenden Multifamily Conference

Matt Golis, CEO of RentPayment, will lead an education session titled "Industry Trends & Innovations in Online Payments" on March 22 at the Crittenden Multifamily Conference. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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AttackMedicalBills.com Fights Medical Bill And Health Insurance Processing Errors For Consumers

Patients with significant medical bills benefit from working with a medical billing advocate who helps uncover billing errors, appeals insurance company denials, and negotiates lower fees with medical care providers. Industry experts estimate that as many as 9 out of 10 hospital bills contain errors which often lead to denials by insurance plans. Because unpaid medical bills are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy, consumers must stay on top of their mountain of confusing medical paperwork. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2010)

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