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They also said that many of these young graduates were still living at home with their folks into their mid and late 20's.
This article purports to tell us that these young adults are slef sufficient. Does that mean they are moving out and getting their own places or will they simply clean up their rooms and help mom with the dishes.
Bottom line: Give me some grant money and I'll produce any report you want. Posted 29/01/08 at 11:21 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Cashback: Consumer nirvana or con?
With less than eight weeks to go until Christmas, credit card companies are enticing customers with cashback offers promising attractive rates of money back on spending. American Express is the latest to launch a cashback deal. It is offering new credit card customers 5% back on all purchases made in the first three months, and between 0.5% and 1.5% after that, depending on how much they spend. Michelle Slade of analyst Moneyfacts says: "For someone spending £1,000 a month over a year, the new American Express deal would yield a £247.50 return in the first year. That's an impressive return for just going about your day-to-day spending." Many mobile phone retailers also offer deals where they will in some cases offer several hundred pounds worth of money back.
FIS Announces Sale of Gaming Operations to Global Cash Access
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. NYSE: FIS today announced the sale of Certegy Gaming Services (CGS) to Global Cash Access NYSE: GCA for approximately $100 million in cash which includes cash used to fund CGS' ATM operations. The sale includes CGS' quasi-credit card cash advance, debit and casino ATM operations. The sale does not include CGS' payroll and personal check cashing services. The sale, which is expected to close in late March or early April 2008, is expected to be neutral to FIS' full year 2008 earnings per diluted share. About Fidelity National Information Services Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. NYSE: FIS is a leading provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; mortgage loan processing and mortgage-related information products; and outsourcing services to financial institutions, retailers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals.
Teddy Bear Case Exposes Failure of American Feminist Leaders
It took a teddy bear . . . British schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons, an unimposing woman of 54, was found guilty of "inciting religious hatred" and sentenced to 15 days in jail and deportation by a court in Sudan's Khartoum after allowing her 7-year-old students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad." In the meantime, Islamist fundamentalists have called for her execution, and her safety is in constant jeopardy. Demonstrations have increased, with crowds carrying machetes, shouting in part: "Execute her! Kill her, kill her by firing squad." She is under such threat, Sudanese authorities have moved her to a secret location to ensure her safety. Apparently, naming a cuddly bear Muhammad insults the prophet, while mass-murdering homicide bombers named Muhammad don't.
Misadventures in Atlanta
Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or hanging with the girls... Who is Wise Diva? A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here quite entertaining... What's on this page → The entry titled "Livin' la vida local," and any of the comments about it. Access all your favorite blogs from myajc! Learn More Have a discussion idea? Send your ideas, comments, questions and suggestions to Bella. Categories About Bella About Laney About Mia About Wise Diva Atlanta Breakups Current Events Dating Family He Said/She Said Holidays How We Met Marriage Matters of the Heart Mix & Mingle Pop Culture Relationships Sports .
Forecast: No housing recovery until 2009
A widening credit crunch and rising risks of a US recession will delay the Boston housing market's recovery until mid-2009, according to a new forecast. House prices in the Boston metropolitan area, which have fallen 7 percent since their 2005 peak, will decline another 8 percent before starting to recover in the middle of 2009, Moody's Economy.com said yesterday. The forecast has "gotten a little bit worse," said Gus Faucher, director of macroeconomics at the Philadelphia economic consulting firm. "We expect prices to bottom out in 2009." Most economists now agree US and local housing prices will fall through 2008 and won't begin to rise again until next year. For example, Freddie Mac said yesterday that house prices would continued to decline through 2009.
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Crime Stoppers: Break-Ins At Best Plumbing
This week Crime Stoppers is looking for help in identifying a man wanted in a business burglary at Best Plumbing at 4231 Bonny Oaks Dr.
On Nov. 28, 2007, sometime during the night the suspect entered the business by breaking out the front glass door. The suspect stole cash from a cash box and a desk drawer. He also stole the companys Visa card which carried the owners name and business name. The suspect then took the credit card and made purchases at Kangaroo Market on Amnicola Highway, Murphy Gas station at Wal-Mart in Hixson and ABC Grocery at 2600 Harrison Pike.
The Wal-Mart in Hixson has provided a surveillance video which shows the suspect and a female making a $626.46 purchase of food and miscellaneous items.
The suspect is a black male who looks to be in his 30s or 40s.
Daughter isn't buying theory about empty roads
Had I home-schooled my children, they would understand this. Instead, I sent them to public schools. Still, I try to let them know there are two sides to these issues. In that sense, the drive to the airport represented a teaching moment.
"What do you think of the traffic?" I asked her.
"Not bad, Dad. You should try to get around in California."
Actually, the traffic wasn't too bad, and that was my point. We were headed north on Interstate 170. The weather was awful, and people were poking along, but there was not much in the way of congestion.
"Have you seen a documentary called 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'?" I asked.
"I think that's a movie, and no, I haven't seen it," she said.
"Think what you want," I said.
Liberals meet to plan response to Afghan motion
Dion is expected to outline his strategy to his caucus at a meeting set for Monday evening, where he will propose a set of amendments to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's motion. Last week, the Conservative government confirmed it would introduce a confidence motion to extend Canada's combat role in Afghanistan for two years to February 2011. Harper said the motion will be treated as a confidence matter, raising the prospect of an election if his minority government can't carry the day. Dion has called the government motion unacceptable and said the Liberals will offer changes. The Conservative motion opens the door to a "never-ending mission" that could drag on forever, he said. The Liberals argue the mission's combat role should end by February 2009, but have indicated they are open to a continued deployment for training and humanitarian purposes.
Morton Grove man in ID theft case used phone, Internet to obtain ...
A Morton Grove man charged with identity theft spent much of his time on the phone with credit card companies, even disguising his voice as he pretended to be other people, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
Instead of working, Mohammad Afzal Sodagar, 51, usually was on the phone or the Internet, trying to add to his collection of more than 400 credit cards, often "using a different voice" to disguise his identity, said Assistant U.S. Atty. Christopher McFadden.
Sodagar, a native of Pakistan, is accused of using the credit cards to commit fraud. Although Sodagar had no apparent job, police found $60,000 in cash in his closet when he was arrested Nov. 29, McFadden said. Authorities have not detailed how Sodagar allegedly used the cards for financial gain.
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