Rent or buy in a weak economy based on 3 home cases
Real estate economists weigh rent versus buy using three scenarios. A police officer with 60k income could buy a 150k home with a 1,100 monthly payment, saving about 400 vs rent. A graduating student with debt should rent. A retired couple with a small pension likely rents in a 55 plus community.
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Jed Kolko
Trulia.com
Jim Flood
Supreme Lending
Boca Raton
Fla
Flood
Randy Bianchi
Paradise Properties of
Florida
West Palm Beach
Bianchi
Kolko
Kalko
Michael Citron
Broward County
Citron
Coping with Rising Gas Prices Personal Finance Tips
Practical advice from Joe Plemon on budgeting, prioritizing, carpooling, multi tasking trips and considering a more fuel efficient car. Estimate monthly fuel costs, reallocate spending, use envelopes, and plan ahead to reduce gas expenditure while avoiding debt.
Change Citizenship Status on Social Security Records
To change the citizenship shown, file Form SS-5 with the Social Security Administration. Provide documents proving age identity and new citizenship status, such as a U S passport or naturalization certificate. Submit originals or certified copies to your local office. not photocopies. For details visit socialsecurity gov or call 800 772 1213.
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Social Security
Social Security Office
Social Security Administration
Grain futures mixed on CBOT with mixed wheat corn oats soybeans
Grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade moved in opposite directions with May wheat up to 6.28 a bushel and May corn rising to 6.36, while May oats fell to 3.2925 and May soybeans declined to 14.22 a bushel in a mixed session.
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Chicago
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The
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Closing Stocks New York Market Slide Mixed Shares
NYSE listed many active stocks show mixed moves led by Disney Nokia and Exxon with notable prices for Pfizer Alcoa and General Electric. Industrials energy and tech names appear with gains and losses in a dense late session snapshot from AP data.
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New York
NYSE
Disney
Owensill
AiSteel
Duke Engy
Patriot Coal
Emccp
Peabdye
AbtLab
EnCanag
Penney
AMD
ExxonMbl
Petrbrs A
Alcatellac
Fordm
Petrobras
Alcoa
Pfizer
GenElec
Pssplwv
Altria
GenMotors
Prushs&p
AmExp
Genworth
Proulsp
AmintiGrp
Gerdau
Goodyear
ArcelorMit
Hallibrun
ArchCoal
Hewlettp
Avon
HomeCp
PulteGrp
Bb&icp
Ishapn
Renrenn
BcoBradpf
Istaiwa
RiteAid
Beosantsa
iShSilver
SpdrGold
Beosbrasil
BkofAm
Ishemets
Safeway
Benymel
SprintNex
BostonSci
Invesco
Spmatls
BrMySq
Carnival
Sptech
Keycorp
SunTrst
Kinrossy
Supraly
Kraft
Synovus
Lvsands
TaiwSemi
Lennara
Tenethith
Lowes
Tesoro
MEMC
Transcen
Mgmrsts
Unilevn
MarathnOs
Usbancrp
Wktvgold
Merck
US Steel
Metlife
UtdhithGp
Peap Nate Tat
Valesa L
Valesapf
Rae Dow Jones
Standard & * Poor
Ee Russell
Nyse-Diary
Alcoa Inc
Cong Lee
CVS Corp
Devon
Dillard's
Discover US Banc
Hughes
Occi
VF Corp
Bob Evans
Nat
Valeroe
Wang Emg
BP Amoco
VerizonCm
WalMart
Cana. Rail
Pier
Walgun
Exelon Corp
Weathfind
JC. Penny
Wells Wells Fargo
Cifra Jones Soda
Fargo Advisors, LLC
WmsCos
K. Morgan Xerox
SIPC
Hog prices at Peoria yards steady to lower across classes
Stockyards Peoria hog prices show 1-2 loads 240-260 lb at 53.50 to 54.00, 2-3 at 260-290 lb 52.00 to 53.50. Sows mostly steady with 300-400 lb and 400-500 lb at 48.00, 500-700 lb at 53.00. Boars posted 20.00 for over 300 lb and 31.00 for under 300 lb.
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