Archive for August 27th, 2008

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If your 401(k) is really full of losers, then you might consider dumping it for an IRA. But do a status check first.

Stocks rallied Wednesday, with financial services companies among the big gainers, as investors shrugged off higher oil prices and instead focused on a surprisingly strong reading on durable goods orders.

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As things in the economy have gotten worse, the number of people and businesses heading to bankruptcy court has spiked.

Oil prices ended the day higher on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Gustav approached the Gulf of Mexico.

Hope Now has helped more than 2 million at-risk borrowers stay in their homes during the past 13 months, according to numbers released by the coalition on Wednesday.

Back in February, Congress passed into law a quick fix for the housing market. Unfortunately, it hasn't done much good.