Swallowing Your Annual Report Smarter investor tips for reading annual reports
The piece outlines key sections to review including auditor opinions, management notes, and analysis. It explains ratio checks for solvency liquidity and profitability, highlights debt equity balance and the impact of depreciation methods like ACRS vs straight line, and warns about aggressive accounting. It advises using industry norms and checking dividend policies and growth indicators.
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Kiplinger
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Flu, or food poisoning what to know
Health official Jim Bloom explains that the 24 to 48 hour illness may be food poisoning from salmonella and other bacteria. He urges safe handling, refrigeration, and thorough hand washing to prevent illness and advises contacting the health department if symptoms occur.
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Jim Bloom
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SCAM hotline expands to Jobs and Justice program
SCAM, the Southern Counties Action Movement, now runs a Jobs and Justice Hotline offering job training and placement information. Call 942-5412 or visit 200 S Park Ave, Herrin, below the post office, for unemployed assistance and updates on employment issues.
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Married wrestlers must loosen hold Dear Ann
A reader asks how to handle a spouse who enjoys wrestling, noting she can beat him but fears harming their relationship. The columnist advises declaring retirement, as winning too often nags the partner and letting him win displeases him, concluding the situation is a bummer either way.
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Ann
Foreclosure risk rises as delinquencies spike
A record share of homeowners are 30 days or more behind on mortgage payments signaling higher potential foreclosures though lenders caution against mass repossessions. Some banks threaten foreclosures after one or two missed payments, while VIN tagging to curb stolen car parts moves forward with late summer expected start. The lifeline banking concept offers low cost accounts for small balances, beneficial in various circumstances.
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Mortgage Bankers Association
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