Treasurys slump, sending 10-year yield back above 4.6%
The yield, a reference for mortgage and corporate borrowing, was nearing the six-month highs it hit last week.
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Look Back in Claiming Losses from Katrina Taxpayers can take deductions on damage on their 2005 or 2004 returns.read more...
Contractor denies fraud charges LAPORTE , Local contractor Anthony Flaherty denies any wrongdoing in connection with home improvement work that wound up having him arrested for fraud Thursday.via
FHA saddles up to help troubled borrowers A bailout plan, FHASecure, aims to prevent foreclosures for those who fell behind because the rates went up on their adjustable-rate mortgages.read more...
Pick the right showerhead Q. Dear Ed, I never miss your column. You have given me many ideas for home projects, and your sense of humor about home improvement makes it less intimidating
Guest Workers More Like Slaves, Report Says Congress ought to examine and end existing abuses in U.S. guest worker programs before it starts a new one for illegal immigrants, a civil rights group said Monday.Commentread more...
When to pay off a home mortgage (The Christian Science Monitor) Our personal-finance expert tracks down the answers you need. read more...