Zero-percent financing wanes but continues for big-ticket goods
Retailers cut back on zero-interest offers for cars as promotions on computers, furniture, and TVs persist. Dell and Sony expand no-interest deals for business buyers to spur volume, while automakers led by General Motors extended zero-rate loans beyond October with a rebate shift.
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Anne D’innocenzio
Associated Press
New York
Home Depot Inc
Pat Fitzpatrick
Kurt Salmon Associates Inc
Dell Computer Corp
Sony Electronics’ Broadcast and Professional Co
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Group
DaimlerChrysler AG
Toyota Motor Corp
Ford
Chrysler
Choosing a financial adviser is a personal choice
The article notes there is no single best credential among CFP CFA ChFC CPA PFS CIC CLU or MLFS and urges readers to pick a adviser based on fit. It advises talking to friends interviewing several professionals asking questions listening carefully and checking backgrounds with governmental agencies including the SEC database for advisers managing over 25 million dollars.
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Betty Lin Fisher
Knight Ridder
Akron
Ohio
Chartered Life Underwriter
Master of Science In Financial Services
MLFS
Financial Planner
Clark McCleary
Society of
Financial Service Professionals
eCheck
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Sec.gov
Debt debt debt crisis and bankruptcy guidance from Ventura
Consumer debt rises as economy slows and job losses mount. Attorney John Ventura offers tips on negotiating with creditors, avoiding pre bankruptcy mistakes, and rebuilding credit. Susan Bondy invites reader questions, with contact details for The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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John Ventura
Susan Bondy
Susan
Gazette
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Gtii
Money fund yields ease in latest week
Money market fund figures eased in the week ended Tuesday with seven day yields at 1.51 percent down from 1.54 percent and 30 day yields at 1.56 percent from 1.59 percent. Total money market assets were about 2.362 trillion with taxable retail funds at 900.05 billion and tax exempt assets at 195.29 billion.
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New York
Money Fund Report
iMoneyNet Inc
Westboro
Mass
Money Funds
Bankrate.com
Investment Company Institute
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MasterCard
Ventura
North Palm Beach, Fla.based
Bankrate Inc
Ramona Rubendall
1St Ave
Allsteel
Keller-Hull Co
Doug Banowetz
Honkamp Krueger
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