Credit Disability Insurance and Consumer Protections
The note discusses credit disability insurance offered during a credit card deal, noting $0.85 per $100 rates, a free credit report, and a 30 day review. It cites Consumers Union as calling credit insurance a $7 billion annual rip-off, highlighting weak regulation and lender profits, then compares bank rates to credit union options with lower costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FIS
Consumers Union
Consumer Reports
New York
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
IPO markets cool as fewer firms go public this year
IPO activity tumbled as markets fell, with 25 firms launching offerings and 75 delaying plans. In 2000, 717 companies sought to go public raising about 144 billion, while New York saw 14 issues raising over 4 billion. Analysts warn IPOs remain high risk and often underperform after initial hype.
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Ouiet
New York
Syracuse
Telergy
Inficon
Dan McCarthy
Ipo.com
McCarthy
VA Linux
Rge
Investors eye food stocks for long term gains
An investor writes about a 21 year teaching career at a San Francisco area address, planning to invest 527000 saved from wife’s income into conservative food sector stocks. Albertson’s is highlighted with 337 billion revenue last year and 2 to 3.25 dollar earnings per share forecast, aiming for 10 to 14 percent returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TheGlobe.com
Cornell
Ee Ete
Investment Anks
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
San Fiera
Des Hiaines
Albertson’s
Abertson’s
Gary Michael
Albertson
Hospital coverage and nurse overtime drive policy talks
A reader seeks a hospital only policy as COBRA ends and Medicare looms. Mutual of Omaha offers a hospital plan with up to 5,250,000 per year and 1,000,000 lifetime cap, 2,500 deductible, premiums $39 to $84 monthly. Elsewhere bills push overtime bans to ease nurse shortages while debates on ER data reporting and drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries without coverage unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COBRA
Dave Lindberg
The
Lindberg Group
Liverpool
Mutual of Omaha
Munwal
Omaha
Medicare
Health Care Financing Administration
Sut
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Asia
Equity Analytics
MOQUA
Chemical Company
Inticon
Dunn
Ren
James T. Mulder
State Nurses Association
Stata
Stephen Kaufman
Bronx
Medical Society of
Doctors’ Group
Intial
Rte
Beacon Federal
Key Bank
BSB
Bank of Chittenango
Oswego County Savings
Solvay Bank
Beaton Federal
Personal Loans Alliance Bank
Geddes Federal Savings
Alliance Bank
Seddes Federal
Ma&t Bank
Pathfinder Bank
Dea
Seneca
Solvay Bank Geddes Federal
Beacon Federal TS
Seneca Federal S&t B
Oneida Savings
Chase Fhattan
Financa
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