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| Millionaires are now more pessimistic than the affluent for first time since inception of Spectrem Group Indexes. Spectrem Millionaire Investor Index (SMII)(R) Falls 1 Point In April to All-time Low of -14. Spectrem Affluent Investor Index (SAII)(R) Rises 7 Points to -13. |
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| Report finds women anticipate nearly half the retirement income of men. Lower compensation and less time in workforce harms women's retirement security. |
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| The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle took 23.9 weeks of median family income in the first quarter, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Comerica Bank. The latest reading is down.... |
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| This article presents an edited version of the Executive Summary from "The Campus Credit Card Trap," published in March 2008 by the organization, Truth About Lending. |
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| The number of new-car shoppers who are adjusting their spending habits due to increasing gas prices has reached a record high. This study shows how new-car shoppers are cutting spending in wake of high gas prices. |
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| Mortgage rates are trending up from March, while auto loan rates are headed down. Deposit rates are down as well, with indications that NSF fees are going up. |
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| According to TransUnion.com, average auto debt per auto loan borrower nationally rose 0.13 percent in the fourth quarter to $12,738. The national 60-day auto borrower delinquency rate is expected to continue to rise throughout 2008 from 0.79 percent in fourth quarter 2007 to .... |
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| Amid fears of a possible recession, Americans feel less secure about their finances now than at any other time in the last 14 months, according to the COUNTRY Financial Security Index(SM); 30-somethings hardest hit; Pessimism seeps into long-term goals....
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| Retail Banker International has selected the social network lender, Zopa, over PayPal, Wal-Mart, Vodafone and Prosper, as the most treatening non-bank competitor. Social lending is expected to reach $9 billion by.... |
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| While fraud protection and security are the most important factors for online shoppers, 68% of online shoppers who pay with a credit card do not know their liability coverage....With similar data reported among debit card users, it is apparent why consumers are still hesitant to checkout. This is according to a new national survey of 2,706 consumers conducted by JupiterResearch. |
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