Be careful with multiple credit cards
Dear Bruce answers readers about card teaser rates and keeping open accounts. Advice suggests cancelting the first card to avoid too much credit availability and potential loan denial while cautioning on investment choices for seniors and a teen seeking a record club deal.
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Bruce
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Roseville
Calif
Questions to Smart Money Address
Readers are invited to send general interest questions to Smart Money at P O Box 583 Elfers FI 34680. Due to high mail volume personal replies cannot be provided.
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Banks eye instant loans via supermarket ALMs in NYC
Several New York City banks plan to offer personal unsecured loans through automated loan machines in supermarkets and stores. ALMs would process 10000 budget loans in about ten minutes, checking data with credit agencies. Privacy and security concerns rise as consumer groups warn about fraud and credit errors impacting access.
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New York
New York City
Banco Popular
Chemical
Mellon Bank
Columbia, D.C
Ellen Stewart
Secu
Janice Shields
Ralph Nader
Center For the Study of Responsive Law
Washington, D.C
Federal Trade Commission
Credit Bureau
Shields
Year of the Rat brings mixed hopes for Tokyo stocks
The final trading day of 1995 shows cautious optimism as investors cling to the coming Year of the Rat for vitality and prosperity. Analysts note Japan's 1995 growth was sluggish with the Nikkei ending at 19868.15, up 145.09 points for the year.
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Tokyo
Asia
Yamaichi Securities
Tomoatsu Yamamura
Japan
FedEx sued over seniority status by pilots in Memphis
More than 106 FedEx pilots and crew sue in Chancery Court claiming breach of contract after the Flying Tigers acquisition damaged seniority. They seek a jury trial and unspecified damages and join as individuals since class action was denied.
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Memphis, Tenn
Federal Express Corp
Flying Tigers
Chancery Court
Memphis
FedEx
Gary Lovan
Mark Estabrook
Scott Willhite
Estabrook
Iovan
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Willhite
Former Blue Cross CFO says he was fired over stock move
Michael Ristau, ex chief financial officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri, sues for 5 million in actual damages and 2 million in punitive damages, alleging he refused to alter financial projections for RightChoice during its pre IPO period. He was fired February 1994 after resisting a more optimistic analysis.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Missouri Inc
RightChoice Managed Care Inc
Michael R. Ristau
Clara Webb Kinner
Ristau
RightChoice
New York Stock Exchange
Blue Cross’ Preferred Provider Organization
PPO
RightChance
Ristan
Roy Heimburger
Fred Brussee
Peter Clay
Bruce Livingston
St. Louis
Clay
Kinner
RightChaice
Ring rental blooms as budget option for engagements
In Raleigh Durham area outlets including Remco in Durham Champion Rent To Own and Rent A Center and Rent America offer engagement rings on a rent to own basis. Keith Smith notes credit or down payment is typical while debbie Scott says rings are rarely refurbished before payoff though disputes can occur.
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Raleigh, N.C
Keith Smith
Remco
Durham
N.C
Champion Rent To Own
Rent-A-Center
Rent America
Raleigh
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