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<title>What-if you are unable to pay your loan installments?</title>
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<updated>2009-11-17T15:57:30.475-05:00</updated>
<summary>Easy access to loans for just about any thing, has led to its immense popularity amongst all. But, have you ever wonder what happens if you are unable to repay the loan installment on time? We have come across many horror stories in the media about...</summary>
<content type="html">Easy access to loans for just about any thing, has led to its immense popularity amongst all. But, have you ever wonder what happens if you are unable to repay the loan installment on time? We have come across many horror stories in the media about...</content>
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<title>personalmoney.in</title>
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<bx:fullname>Manish Misra</bx:fullname>
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<entry>
<title>Know facts about Non Profit Debt Consolidation Agencies</title>
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<updated>2009-11-13T00:29:51.961-05:00</updated>
<summary>Know whether all so called &quot;Non-Profit&quot; debt companies are in real non profit debt consolidation company?</summary>
<content type="html">Know whether all so called &quot;Non-Profit&quot; debt companies are in real non profit debt consolidation company?</content>
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<title>Current Mortgage Rates: Mortgage Rates Decline to Five Week Low @ Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Calculator, Current Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, HELOC/Home Equity, Mortgage Reviews, Mortgage Rate Tables, 30 year, 15 year, 5/1 ARM,</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/current-mortgage-rates-mortgage-rates-decline-to-five-week-low--mortgage-rates-mortgage-calculator-current-mortgage-rates-refinance-rates-helochome-equity-mortgage-reviews-mortgage-rate-tables-30-year-15-year-51-arm/12795648267467018224-936189abc316cc2e56a271eefa27e414/"/>
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<updated>2009-11-13T07:19:42.221-05:00</updated>
<summary>Current mortgage rates declined to a five week low for the week ending November 12, 2009 according to the most recent mortgage rate survey released by Freddie Mac. 30 year mortgage rates stayed below 5.00 percent for the fifth time in the past seven weeks.</summary>
<content type="html">Current mortgage rates declined to a five week low for the week ending November 12, 2009 according to the most recent mortgage rate survey released by Freddie Mac. 30 year mortgage rates stayed below 5.00 percent for the fifth time in the past seven weeks.</content>
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<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<title>I Go to Prison and Talk to Bob and Angel Behind Bars About Life, Credit, and Debt</title>
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<updated>2009-11-02T09:12:39.182-05:00</updated>
<summary>A visit behind bars to learn more about the realities waiting prisoners about to be released when it comes to money, credit, and debt.</summary>
<content type="html">A visit behind bars to learn more about the realities waiting prisoners about to be released when it comes to money, credit, and debt.</content>
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<title>getoutofdebt.org</title>
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<entry>
<title>Consumer Debt Settlement and Credit Counseling achieve similar goal</title>
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<updated>2009-10-14T02:18:17.814-04:00</updated>
<summary>Consumer Credit Counseling and consumer debt settlement helps to get rid of debt in similar way.</summary>
<content type="html">Consumer Credit Counseling and consumer debt settlement helps to get rid of debt in similar way.</content>
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<title>earthtimes.org</title>
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<entry>
<title>2009 Bill Proposed For New Car Tax Deduction Up To $7,500</title>
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<updated>2009-01-14T12:14:00.000-05:00</updated>
<summary>Is this what will jump start the car industry again, or will this just add to more consumer debt? If GM, Ford, and Chrysler continue to give...</summary>
<content type="html">Is this what will jump start the car industry again, or will this just add to more consumer debt? If GM, Ford, and Chrysler continue to give...</content>
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<title>The Passive Dad</title>
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<entry>
<title>Facts of Non-Profit Debt Relief Status of Companies‎ </title>
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<updated>2009-10-22T06:51:54.614-04:00</updated>
<summary>Get Debt relief status of Non-profit Organizations. </summary>
<content type="html">Get Debt relief status of Non-profit Organizations. </content>
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<title>PR-inside.com News</title>
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<title>Bank of America Offers “Clean Sweep” Debt Consolidation Loan Up to $50,000. Let’s Look at The Facts And See Who Is Really Cleaning Up. | Get Out of Debt</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/bank-of-america-offers-clean-sweep-debt-consolidation-loan-up-to-50000-lets-look-at-the-facts-and-see-who-is-really-cleaning-up--get-out-of-debt/12593805918341849893-2a391e792b2fa89897e90b2bbc3f44b2/"/>
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<updated>2008-11-13T17:02:08.406-05:00</updated>
<summary>Bank of America Offers “Clean Sweep” Debt Consolidation Loan Up to $50,000. Let’s Look at The Facts And See Who Is Really Cleaning Up. Posted by Steve Rhode November 13, 2008 In this time of great economic worry and stress, Bank of America is...</summary>
<content type="html">Bank of America Offers “Clean Sweep” Debt Consolidation Loan Up to $50,000. Let’s Look at The Facts And See Who Is Really Cleaning Up. Posted by Steve Rhode November 13, 2008 In this time of great economic worry and stress, Bank of America is...</content>
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<title>getoutofdebt.org</title>
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<entry>
<title>MBA - 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 5.02%, Mortgage Applications Drop @ Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Calculator, Current Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, HELOC/Home Equity, Mortgage Reviews, Mortgage Rate Tables, 30 year, 15 year, 5/1 ARM,</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/mba---30-year-mortgage-rates-at-502-mortgage-applications-drop--mortgage-rates-mortgage-calculator-current-mortgage-rates-refinance-rates-helochome-equity-mortgage-reviews-mortgage-rate-tables-30-year-15-year-51-arm/9842567321284918188-1301aca833fdb84e0ab644035121b9b7/"/>
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<updated>2009-10-14T12:45:42.689-04:00</updated>
<summary>The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBAs,) released its weekly Mortgage Applications Survey showing applications for mortgages decreasing and mortgage rates going up for the week ending October 9, 2009</summary>
<content type="html">The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBAs,) released its weekly Mortgage Applications Survey showing applications for mortgages decreasing and mortgage rates going up for the week ending October 9, 2009</content>
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<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<bx:fullname>Brian McKay</bx:fullname>
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<entry>
<title>Current Mortgage Rates above 5.00% for 30 Year Mortgages @ Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Calculator, Current Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, HELOC/Home Equity, Mortgage Reviews, Mortgage Rate Tables, 30 year, 15 year, 5/1 ARM,</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/current-mortgage-rates-above-500-for-30-year-mortgages--mortgage-rates-mortgage-calculator-current-mortgage-rates-refinance-rates-helochome-equity-mortgage-reviews-mortgage-rate-tables-30-year-15-year-51-arm/8371261191126766587-666940b5d30f57fb9c2d0eaf249fb2d3/"/>
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<updated>2009-10-12T09:32:01.879-04:00</updated>
<summary>Mortgage rates are lower this week compared to last week but conforming 30 year mortgage rates are back above 5.00%. Despite the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it was going to gradually slow down the pace of buying mortgage-backed securities,...</summary>
<content type="html">Mortgage rates are lower this week compared to last week but conforming 30 year mortgage rates are back above 5.00%. Despite the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it was going to gradually slow down the pace of buying mortgage-backed securities,...</content>
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<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<entry>
<title>Most Legitimate Debt Relief Companies</title>
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<updated>2009-09-14T03:19:27.909-04:00</updated>
<summary>Get debt relief from a burden of debt. Its better you find the most legitimate debt relief programs.</summary>
<content type="html">Get debt relief from a burden of debt. Its better you find the most legitimate debt relief programs.</content>
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<title>prlog.org</title>
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<entry>
<title>Current Mortgage Rates: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 5.00% @ Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Calculator, Current Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, HELOC/Home Equity, Mortgage Reviews, Mortgage Rate Tables, 30 year, 15 year, 5/1 ARM,</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/current-mortgage-rates-30-year-mortgage-rates-at-500--mortgage-rates-mortgage-calculator-current-mortgage-rates-refinance-rates-helochome-equity-mortgage-reviews-mortgage-rate-tables-30-year-15-year-51-arm/9829017357852612669-3b0dd7f425b4febefe77d19ab22a4c80/"/>
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<updated>2009-10-05T08:08:31.005-04:00</updated>
<summary>Current mortgage rates were mixed this past week, conforming 30 year mortgage rates and 15 year mortgage rates are lower this week compared to last week. 30 year jumbo mortgage rates were also lower this week but 15 year jumbo mortgage rates...</summary>
<content type="html">Current mortgage rates were mixed this past week, conforming 30 year mortgage rates and 15 year mortgage rates are lower this week compared to last week. 30 year jumbo mortgage rates were also lower this week but 15 year jumbo mortgage rates...</content>
<source>
<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<bx:fullname>Brian McKay</bx:fullname>
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<entry>
<title>Banks to Rescue FDIC @ Personal Finance, Credit Card Reviews, Mortgages, Certificate of Deposits, Savings Accounts, Bank Review</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/banks-to-rescue-fdic--personal-finance-credit-card-reviews-mortgages-certificate-of-deposits-savings-accounts-bank-review/11475892355434703110-49e571de8ac57ca6305f32ab0074d63b/"/>
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<updated>2009-09-30T10:40:50.705-04:00</updated>
<summary>The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which insures bank deposits since 1933, including certificate of deposit accounts and savings accounts will be broke by this week if additional funds are not provided. The insurance fund that has...</summary>
<content type="html">The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which insures bank deposits since 1933, including certificate of deposit accounts and savings accounts will be broke by this week if additional funds are not provided. The insurance fund that has...</content>
<source>
<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<entry>
<title>U.S. consumers cut debt by record $21.6 billion in July</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/us-consumers-cut-debt-by-record-216-billion-in-july/4402706488126927724-b20b6c77d16f52f9d5fd38bdbbb854a9/"/>
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<updated>2009-09-10T13:06:07.215-04:00</updated>
<summary>Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington - The amount Americans owe on credit cards and other consumer loans plunged a record $21.6 billion in July, clouding prospects that the budding economic recovery would soon extend to Main Street.</summary>
<content type="html">Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington - The amount Americans owe on credit cards and other consumer loans plunged a record $21.6 billion in July, clouding prospects that the budding economic recovery would soon extend to Main Street.</content>
<source>
<title>latimes.com</title>
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<title>Credit Card Review - Citi Platinum Select MasterCard Mailing | How to Get Out of Debt</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/credit-card-review---citi-platinum-select-mastercard-mailing--how-to-get-out-of-debt/17756534813519499607-264436846c7ab55f3fffe9ecc5d7404a/"/>
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<updated>2009-03-30T22:05:01.699-04:00</updated>
<summary>Today I’m going to review the Citibank Platinum Select Mailing that is going out. The front of the envelope looks like the image below. Front of Mailer Back of Mailer I have to give Citibank props for doing a good job on making the envelope direct...</summary>
<content type="html">Today I’m going to review the Citibank Platinum Select Mailing that is going out. The front of the envelope looks like the image below. Front of Mailer Back of Mailer I have to give Citibank props for doing a good job on making the envelope direct...</content>
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<title>getoutofdebt.org</title>
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<entry>
<title>Debt Settlement Companies. Prepare to Get Slaughtered. | How to Get Out of Debt</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/debt-settlement-companies-prepare-to-get-slaughtered--how-to-get-out-of-debt/17400133713139742126-17f7f62821f07ff4775e5533b18c5bd2/"/>
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<updated>2009-04-20T13:12:52.284-04:00</updated>
<summary>debt settlement industry is exploding. Some say that many of these new companies are being run by failed mortgage brokers that want to get into the business. I don’t know about that but certainly there is a wave of opportunism evidenced by the...</summary>
<content type="html">debt settlement industry is exploding. Some say that many of these new companies are being run by failed mortgage brokers that want to get into the business. I don’t know about that but certainly there is a wave of opportunism evidenced by the...</content>
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<title>getoutofdebt.org</title>
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<bx:external-link>http://getoutofdebt.org/6693/debt-settlement-companies-prepare-to-get-slaughtered</bx:external-link>
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<bx:fullname>Steve Rhode</bx:fullname>
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<title>Credit Cards - Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers @ Best Credit Card Offers - Cash Back, Rewards, Balance Transfer, 0% Interest, Bad Credit, Excellent Credit, Instant Approval, Reviews</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/credit-cards---balance-transfer-credit-card-offers--best-credit-card-offers---cash-back-rewards-balance-transfer-0-interest-bad-credit-excellent-credit-instant-approval-reviews/6294963763515105859-85a0201b2d5e4a15e7c89230fa137a52/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6294963763515105859-85a0201b2d5e4a15e7c89230fa137a52</id>
<updated>2009-09-22T11:26:26.288-04:00</updated>
<summary>Balance transfer credit card offers used to have a zero percent promotional interest rate for a year. Since the credit crunch and the recession that started late last year most credit card balance transfer offers now only have an introductory...</summary>
<content type="html">Balance transfer credit card offers used to have a zero percent promotional interest rate for a year. Since the credit crunch and the recession that started late last year most credit card balance transfer offers now only have an introductory...</content>
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<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<bx:fullname>Brian McKay</bx:fullname>
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<title>Personal Finance - 5 First Steps to Deal With Debt; The moves you need to make to get back to even</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/personal-finance---5-first-steps-to-deal-with-debt-the-moves-you-need-to-make-to-get-back-to-even/11023734845793255679-8d4cbe16a6c8f7c35bdf777dcebf7da7/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11023734845793255679-8d4cbe16a6c8f7c35bdf777dcebf7da7</id>
<updated>2009-09-21T21:27:54.001-04:00</updated>
<summary>If your credit card&#39;s monthly minimum payment is starting to look more like your old balance or you&#39;re not answering the phone for fear of another call from a creditor, it&#39;s time to take drastic action. As thousands of Americans are finding out...</summary>
<content type="html">If your credit card&#39;s monthly minimum payment is starting to look more like your old balance or you&#39;re not answering the phone for fear of another call from a creditor, it&#39;s time to take drastic action. As thousands of Americans are finding out...</content>
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<title>ihavenet.com</title>
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<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Dean Mikelis</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>dmikelis084</bx:id>
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<title>Current Average Mortgage Rates Mixed: 30-year Mortgage Rates Lower This Week @ Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Calculator, Current Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, HELOC/Home Equity, Mortgage Reviews, Mortgage Rate Tables, 30 year, 15 year, 5/1 ARM,</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/current-average-mortgage-rates-mixed-30-year-mortgage-rates-lower-this-week--mortgage-rates-mortgage-calculator-current-mortgage-rates-refinance-rates-helochome-equity-mortgage-reviews-mortgage-rate-tables-30-year-15-year-51-arm/17270665237348594151-d74cb22da8db217480659b8bb2fbcfbd/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17270665237348594151-d74cb22da8db217480659b8bb2fbcfbd</id>
<updated>2009-09-21T11:57:43.836-04:00</updated>
<summary>Current average mortgage rates are mixed this week with conforming 15-year mortgage rates having the biggest decline and one-year jumbo mortgage rates having the biggest increase in rates. The yield curve is now inverted when you compare average...</summary>
<content type="html">Current average mortgage rates are mixed this week with conforming 15-year mortgage rates having the biggest decline and one-year jumbo mortgage rates having the biggest increase in rates. The yield curve is now inverted when you compare average...</content>
<source>
<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Brian McKay</bx:fullname>
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<entry>
<title>30 Year Mortgage Rates Down to 5.04% This Week According to Freddie Mac @ Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Calculator, Current Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, HELOC/Home Equity, Mortgage Reviews, Mortgage Rate Tables, 30 year, 15 year, 5/1 ARM,</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/30-year-mortgage-rates-down-to-504-this-week-according-to-freddie-mac--mortgage-rates-mortgage-calculator-current-mortgage-rates-refinance-rates-helochome-equity-mortgage-reviews-mortgage-rate-tables-30-year-15-year-51-arm/8175107661250198051-124cc4f49ce6989bcdea1b21a5bd0d98/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8175107661250198051-124cc4f49ce6989bcdea1b21a5bd0d98</id>
<updated>2009-09-24T11:18:25.671-04:00</updated>
<summary>30 year mortgage rates are down to 5.04 percent for week ending September 17, 2009 according to the most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac. That rate is down from the prior week’s average 30-year mortgage rate of 5.</summary>
<content type="html">30 year mortgage rates are down to 5.04 percent for week ending September 17, 2009 according to the most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac. That rate is down from the prior week’s average 30-year mortgage rate of 5.</content>
<source>
<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<bx:external-link>http://www.monitorbankrates.com/mortgages/30-year-mortgage-rates-down-to-504-4640</bx:external-link>
<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Brian McKay</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>bjones239</bx:id>
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<entry>
<title>Current Mortgage Interest Rates Back Under 5.00% @ Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Calculator, Current Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, HELOC/Home Equity, Mortgage Reviews, Mortgage Rate Tables, 30 year, 15 year, 5/1 ARM,</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/current-mortgage-interest-rates-back-under-500--mortgage-rates-mortgage-calculator-current-mortgage-rates-refinance-rates-helochome-equity-mortgage-reviews-mortgage-rate-tables-30-year-15-year-51-arm/9420384287868080789-4543727961fadf19e24885b986947ca8/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9420384287868080789-4543727961fadf19e24885b986947ca8</id>
<updated>2009-09-23T13:49:57.416-04:00</updated>
<summary>Current 30-year mortgage interest rates are currently back under 5.00 percent according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Application Survey released this morning by the Mortgage Bankers Assocation (MBA).</summary>
<content type="html">Current 30-year mortgage interest rates are currently back under 5.00 percent according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Application Survey released this morning by the Mortgage Bankers Assocation (MBA).</content>
<source>
<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
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<bx:external-link>http://www.monitorbankrates.com/mortgages/current-mortgage-interest-rates-back-under-500-4638</bx:external-link>
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<bx:fullname>Brian McKay</bx:fullname>
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<entry>
<title>Don’t Pay More Than the Minimums on Your Credit Cards | Get Out of Debt</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/dont-pay-more-than-the-minimums-on-your-credit-cards--get-out-of-debt/5581588711414501155-6380def72b203fc5fec9eefc54b8ec06/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5581588711414501155-6380def72b203fc5fec9eefc54b8ec06</id>
<updated>2009-03-12T16:37:32.374-04:00</updated>
<summary>I know this is going to sound like crazy talk but keep reading. Now is not the time to pay more than the minimum payment on your credit card if you don’t have a lot of money in savings. If you thought the foreclosure crisis was bad, just watch what...</summary>
<content type="html">I know this is going to sound like crazy talk but keep reading. Now is not the time to pay more than the minimum payment on your credit card if you don’t have a lot of money in savings. If you thought the foreclosure crisis was bad, just watch what...</content>
<source>
<title>getoutofdebt.org</title>
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<bx:external-link>http://getoutofdebt.org/5616/dont-pay-more-than-the-minimums-on-your-credit-cards</bx:external-link>
<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Steve Rhode</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>srhode933</bx:id>
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<entry>
<title>Video: Addicted to Spending? Money Rehab May Help</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/video-addicted-to-spending-money-rehab-may-help/3944704270805037807-17616a8ec7521c04adcb246c627f4020/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3944704270805037807-17616a8ec7521c04adcb246c627f4020</id>
<updated>2009-09-22T07:57:15.634-04:00</updated>
<summary>Video: Addicted to Spending? Money Rehab May Help</summary>
<content type="html">Video: Addicted to Spending? Money Rehab May Help</content>
<source>
<title>abcnews.go.com</title>
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<bx:external-link>http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8227215</bx:external-link>
<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Victor Ricciardi</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>vricciardi668</bx:id>
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<entry>
<title>Prepaid Credit Cards and Debit Cards @ Best Credit Card Offers - Cash Back, Rewards, Balance Transfer, 0% Interest, Bad Credit, Excellent Credit, Instant Approval, Reviews</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/prepaid-credit-cards-and-debit-cards--best-credit-card-offers---cash-back-rewards-balance-transfer-0-interest-bad-credit-excellent-credit-instant-approval-reviews/16121615200906669139-018886fc7112596822b7f0f2dbe3454d/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16121615200906669139-018886fc7112596822b7f0f2dbe3454d</id>
<updated>2009-08-30T13:17:32.189-04:00</updated>
<summary>Prepaid credit cards and debit cards have become more and more popular these days since the credit crisis of last year. Credit card issuers and banks have raised the bar when approving credit cards for borrowers. Gone are the days of easy credit...</summary>
<content type="html">Prepaid credit cards and debit cards have become more and more popular these days since the credit crisis of last year. Credit card issuers and banks have raised the bar when approving credit cards for borrowers. Gone are the days of easy credit...</content>
<source>
<title>monitorbankrates.com</title>
</source>
<bx:external-link>http://www.monitorbankrates.com/credit-cards/prepaid-credit-cards-and-debit-cards-4595</bx:external-link>
<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Brian McKay</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>bjones239</bx:id>
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<entry>
<title>Consumer Credit Sees Record Plunge: Need Another Indicator?</title>
<link href="/consumer-debt/consumer-credit-sees-record-plunge-need-another-indicator/11056985262065929077-3fbe5761c4b9c620fe2f3868f9b123a8/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11056985262065929077-3fbe5761c4b9c620fe2f3868f9b123a8</id>
<updated>2009-09-10T13:07:45.498-04:00</updated>
<summary>It is no secret that the U.S. has a consumer economy. More than 2/3 of GDP is directly derived from consumer spending. The staggering numbers in the weekly. U.S. lay-offs reports shows that the U.S. economy is shedding jobs at a Depression-like rate.</summary>
<content type="html">It is no secret that the U.S. has a consumer economy. More than 2/3 of GDP is directly derived from consumer spending. The staggering numbers in the weekly. U.S. lay-offs reports shows that the U.S. economy is shedding jobs at a Depression-like rate.</content>
<source>
<title>SeekingAlpha.com</title>
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<bx:external-link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/160791-consumer-credit-sees-record-plunge-need-another-indicator</bx:external-link>
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<bx:fullname>Mike Mun</bx:fullname>
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