Texas job market shines with 1995 growth forecast
Texas March 1995 unemployment at 5.5 percent the lowest since 1990 with many metros under 5.0 percent. Austin San Marcos Bryan College Station and Amarillo report sub 4.0 percent rates while McAllen Edinburg Mission Laredo and Brownsville Harlingen show high double digits. Services sector leads job growth with 4800 new hospitality positions in March and Texas tops 1994 non farm job creation with over 290000 new roles. Texas gains on New York and rivals California in employment and population. overall 1994-95 growth outpaces U.S. average.
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Lamprons get debt relief and boost savings plan
Pearson and Mack outline a plan for Paul and Theresa Lamprons to pay off credit cards freeing about 300 a month, add 100 to 160 monthly savings, and build a 10 000 rainy day fund split between savings and a money market. They urge life and disability coverage, wills, college and retirement savings, with concrete insurance figures and long term investment targets.
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Can You Afford One IncomeFor a Stay at Home Plan
Evaluate household earnings and expenditures to decide if one income suffices. List all income sources and spending, then compare each expense as a share of total income. Use this to judge if you can economize or need to keep both earners. Consider retirement plan payments such as IRA or Keogh.
Changes in U S savings bonds rates explained
Pederson explains the new savings bonds rules retroactive feature is removed for bonds issued after May 1. Under the old system year five included a retroactive adjustment to long-term rates. now the short-term rate applies for the first five years and long-term rate at year five. The Treasury will announce May and November rates for the next six months.
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Instant Mortgage Approvals via Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Tech
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are developing instant credit check programs to approve loans when their computers signal buyback. Americor Mortgage owns five workstations at Coldwell Banker Schweitzer offices and plans three more, promoting Zap-Loan. The system cuts documentation with one pay stub and one W2. closing costs may drop as overhead falls.
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Thomas Balames
Troy
Americor Mortgage
Culbertson
Americor
Coldwell
Schweitzer Real Estate
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