Insurance insurability and scams in personal finance
Reader questions Bruce Williams on insurability as a homeowner in a marriage with no children and the value of term policies, plus a caution about “pyramid” marketing schemes. He also notes gift certificates may be nonrefundable when a spa goes out of business and promotes his House Smart guide.
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Bruce Williams
Boeing imposes pay raises amid SPEEA strike
Boeing will impose its Feb 26 contract offer on 17,000 SPEEA engineers and technical workers after a three and a half week strike. Guaranteed minimum raises of 2 percent, with total increases up to 55 percent for some. engineers get 8 percent funding this year. Company cites right thing to do and wage plan as strike action continues.
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Bruce
E.G
Seattle
Boeing Co
Boeing
Alan Mulally
Society of Professional Engineering Employees In
Aerospace
C. Richard Barnes
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Boeing Electrical
Washington State
Kansas
California
Florida
Oregon
Texas
Utah
King County Labor Council
SPEEA
Peter Conte
Bemrose executives tour Milwaukee facilities before restructuring
Newly appointed Bemrose Corp executives visit four Milwaukee imprint facilities ahead of Monday restructuring plans. Left to right: Dick Nelson CEO and U S managing director Richard Harrison group finance director Martin Warley U K managing director and group board member. Company says restructuring will position 4imprint as a premier global B2B distributor of promotional products.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Dick Nelson
U.S
Richard Harrison
Martin Warley
U.K
4Imprint
Tax rules for Series EE bonds used for college costs
A reader asks if cashing Series EE bonds to pay college expenses avoids federal tax. Experts say federal tax on bond interest may be excluded if proceeds pay eligible education costs and all conditions are met. Rules cover ownership, income limits, qualifying institutions, and required IRS forms and publications.
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Birdsboro
Daniel J. Pederson
Savings Bond Informer
Detroit
Internal Revenue Service
Barbara C. Shuckra
IRS
Agency
Executives differ on electronic market plan on Wall Street
Wall Street leaders clash over reviving a central electronic market to trade U.S. stocks. Investors seek best prices while executives debate implications for competition, innovation, and their own profits as hearings weigh regulatory lag and Europe’s shift away from floor trading.
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Wall Street
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Arthur Levitt
U.S. Senate Banking Committee
Manhattan
Frank Zarb
National Association of Securities Dealers
Junius Peake
University of Northern Colorado
ABC
Henry M. Paulson Jr
Goldman Sachs & Co
U.S
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab Corp
Schwab
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