The recent rise in the personal saving rate has been interpreted as a sign that consumers are paying down their debt and repairing the damage done to their nest eggs. But a close analysis suggests that many people are falling short of saving what they will need to maintain their standard of living in retirement. A growing body of research in behavioral economics,…
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On August 23, 2013, Community Impact Development II and Friends of SCLARC hosted more than 175 community partners who witnessed the groundbreaking on Legacy Plaza- the future headquarters for South Central Los Angeles Regional Center. The partnership between Friends of SCLARC, Genesis LA Economic Growth Corporation and Morgan Stanley formed in 2009….
Retired Detroit Police Members Association execs speak out. That is the message leaders of the Retired Detroit Police Members Association want the community to know as the crucial Oct. 23 date approaches when U.S. District Judge Steven Rhodes will hold a special hearing to determine if Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr did due diligence in finding Detroit…
Economist Peter Orszag, the former director of the Office of Management and Budget, writes in Bloomberg Businessweek that, over the next decade, defined contribution health plans will gradually take over the health insurance market. On ” Fox Business News” they recently were called “The Next Big Thing’ in Health Benefits.” Yet in a recent BCBSM survey of benefit…
“We’ve recently done a study of 60-64 year olds and what their knowledge of what Medicare is and what Medicare has to offer. Somewhat surprising, a lot of this population really doesn’t understand what Medicare is, needs further education on what its options are and how Medicare works in conjunction with health plans like United and what they are able to discern…
While there is no formal legal definition of predatory lending, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, broadly defines the practice as “imposing unfair and abusive loan terms on borrowers.” In 2012 payday lending made up approximately $29.8 billion of storefront paydays and $14.3 billion of online lending. Even before the recession, U.S. borrowers…
Payroll tax software developers at halfpricesoft.com want to offer customers a very unique opportunity in a bundle version of Ezpaycheck 2013 and 2014 for the low cost of only $99.00. By getting both at only $99.00, businesses can save time and money now and in the upcoming tax season, “said Dr. The United States has almost 6 million small employers, 90 percent of…
BOSTON, Oct. 31, 2013/ PRNewswire/– Within minutes of the Red Sox victory in the World Series, the famed weather beacon atop the John Hancock Building in Boston began flashing red and blue to signify the Win. The iconic beacon has flashed red and blue only twice before, in 2004 when the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, and again in 2007 when they topped the…
NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa. (Oct. 30, 2013) – Keystone Insurers Group, one of the nation’s largest property and casualty insurance brokers, welcomes…
Spare Time– John Klingler 616, Jerry Rusk 608, Mike Dunham 618, Rick Miller 631, Ryan Reed 610, Ray Davenport 635, Owen Miller 622, Matt Booth 637. Triway– Ted Kays Jr. 835, Tony Carson 785, Randy Blair 737, Damon Duncan 735, Jerry Murphy 731, Vince Yoder 729, Mike Burns 723, Kreb Krebs 721, Ronny McCullough 720, William Heeter 704, Les Mann 701, Larry Rieser 700,…
DDJ Capital, at the request of existing clients invested in the firm’s long-standing opportunistic high yield strategy, developed a core high yield portfolio that seeks to outperform the BB/B rated segment of the high yield bond market. “Appetite for higher-yielding credit strategies continues to be robust in the U.S. and internationally as investors seek…
Oct. 31– The question of whether Westport Insurance Corp. was obligated to pay for an insurance agent’s defense against a civil lawsuit by Valley Baptist Medical Systems under a policy issued to the firm Smith-Reagan continues in federal court. This arises from the civil action that Valley Baptist brought against Carter of Harlingen and Michael N. Swetnam Jr….
A search warrant signed Wednesday by District Judge Martin Kane in Wilkes-Barre gives police the authority to obtain Mackey’s medical records from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Detective David Sobocinski wants to know if Mackey, 28, suffered hand injuries in a fight with Anthony Gipson near Joe K’s Brewhouse on South Main Street on Oct. 19.
Oct. 31– With photos and testimony from homeowners and government officials, Pueblo presented its flood recovery funding case to Gov. Visiting Southeastern Colorado counties to assess the damage brought on by heavy rains and flooding this summer, Hickenlooper stopped in Pueblo for lunch and a meeting at the Pueblo County Courthouse. Pueblo citizens and…
The LPL financial advisors at IWM Partners today released a custom financial app, giving clients convenient access to notifications about upcoming events and office news, a consistently updated stream of personal finance videos and financial articles, an easy way to contact and set up an appointment with a member of the team, and more. “This app is a fantastic…
Oct. 31– Two men have pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with a fire at a Tacoma church day care last year, and police still are looking for others who prosecutors say were involved. Bail for the new charges was set at $400,000 for Hazel and $500,000 for Knapp-Patterson. They are two of six people charged in the May 2012 incident at the Church of God in Christ…
Disturbing new figures reveal that the death rate from Mesothelioma in Sunderland is twice the national average. Across Sunderland, 105 people died from the condition between 2008 and 2012.. Mr Birkett, from Washington, said:“ More needs to be done to make sure it is the sufferers who are looked after rather than the insurance companies.
Starting immediately, Parmele’s team of social security disability lawyers in Springfield MO will be offering complimentary consultation appointments for disabled persons that would like to discuss SSDI eligibility. The Springfield Missouri office generally serves the serves the Southwest Missouri communities of Bolivar, Buffalo, Marshfield, Ava,…
Starting immediately, Parmele’s team of social security disability lawyers in Columbia MO will be offering complimentary consultation appointments for disabled persons that would like to discuss SSDI eligibility. The Columbia Missouri office generally serves the Central Missouri communities of Fulton, Mexico, Centralia, Moberly, Macon, Fayette and…
