Personal Finance

The WSJ Hires Zweig For Personal Finance Column

The Wall Street Journal hired Jason Zweig, a senior writer and columnist for Money magazine, to be its new personal finance columnist after Jonathan Clements, author of its popular "Getting Going" column, departed for Citigroup earlier this year.

Business Groups Bash Pivotal 401(k) Suit Filed Against Deere

Trade groups decry lawsuit charging Deere, Fidelity with excessive fees; call suit a ‘fishing expedition.’ Several industry groups have filed a joint brief stating that the lawsuit should be dismissed.

Fitch Takes Various Actions on 5 American Home Mortgage Alt-A Deals

NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Fitch Ratings has taken rating actions on the mezzanine/subordinate bonds on the American Home Mortgage Assets transactions listed below:

Waive house mortgage loans: BJP

CHENNAI: Bharatiya Janata Party state president L. Ganesan has urged the State government to waive house mortgage loans raised by owners in Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies.

Robert Powell: Tempted to pull money from 401(k)? Consider other measures first

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Times are tough for boomers and their parents, some of whom are taking drastic steps to deal with the economic downturn, according to a new survey from AARP.

Buy.at wins Prudential car and home insurance

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Millionaires in the Making: The Wisneskis

They say it takes a village to raise a child and Nate and Nicki Wisneski are a good example of how true this old adage is - especially when it comes to planning for a sound financial future.

Huge fine for financial adviser

A firm of independent financial advisers, the Thinc Group, has been fined £900,000 for poor record-keeping when selling sub-prime mortgages.

Harleysville Insurance's New Personal Lines Policy Administration System Drives Increased...

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Harleysville Insurance's New Personal Lines Policy Administration

Harleysville Insurance's New Personal Lines Policy Administration System Drives Increased Quote Activity and New Business Submissions

Harleysville Insurance's New Personal Lines Policy Administration System Drives Increased Quote Activity and New Business Submissions

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. - As Harleysville Insurance was preparing to launch its new personal lines policy administration system—accessHarleysville//PLSM—Ted Majewski, senior vice president of personal lines, r

UK Government: Announcement of the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority

TMCNet: UK Government: Announcement of the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority

Business groups bash pivotal 401(k) suit filed against Deere

Yet another set of outside voices has now formally weighed in on the 401(k) fee lawsuit against Deere & Co., this time in support of the Moline, Ill.-based manufacturer.

401(k)s: Where You Stand

Have you ever wondered how your 401(k) nest egg compares with those of coworkers or neighbors your age? Here's a sneak peek into what Americans have stashed away in their 401(k)'s and how they've invested their money, by age group.

Rules Push Workers into 401(k)s

New employees who don't enroll in their company's 401(k) plan next year may find themselves saving for retirement anyway. A new law making it easier for companies to automatically enroll their employees in 401(k) plans goes into effect December 24. Many employees will now be given the choice to "opt out" of their company's default 401(k) plan rather than "opt in," as they do now.

Harleysville Insurance's New Personal Lines Policy Administration System Drives Increased Quote Activity and New Business Submissions

Harleysville Insurance's New Personal Lines Policy Administration System Drives Increased Quote Activity and New Business Submissions

OCBC launches syariah-compliant personal loan

KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has launched a new syariah-compliant personal loan programme that it hopes will help it maintain double-digit growth in the Islamic financing business.

Self Invested Personal Pension

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Take Charge America Offers "Spring Cleaning" Personal Finance Tips

PHOENIX, AZ -- 05/15/08 -- Take Charge America is offering consumers four easy personal finance tips and is encouraging people to put the important, and often life-changing, task of financial clean-up at the top of their spring cleaning list this year.

Take Charge America Offers "Spring Cleaning" Personal Finance Tips

PHOENIX, AZ--(MARKET WIRE)--May 15, 2008 -- Take Charge America is offering consumers four easy personal finance tips and is encouraging people to put the important, and often life-changing, task of financial clean-up at the top of their spring cleaning list this year.

15-05-2008: OCBC launches syariah-compliant personal loan

KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has launched a new syariah-compliant personal loan programme that it hopes will help it maintain double-digit growth in the Islamic financing business.

Why Tapping Your 401(k) Early Can Sting

For young adults with high-interest debt and few other options, tapping into retirement funds can be tempting. However, there's one major reason why it's a bad idea: It can cost a lot more than it saves.

Don't Tap Your 401(k) for a Down Payment

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Why Tapping Into Your 401(k) Early Can Sting

For young adults with high-interest debt and few other options, tapping into retirement funds can be tempting. However, there's one major reason why it's a bad idea: It can cost a lot more than it saves.

OFT to probe 'sale and rent back'

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to study whether people facing repossession are adequately protected in so-called "mortgage rescue" schemes.