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Part of the current economic woes is attributable to a surplus of unsold houses.In an effort to encourage first-time home buyers, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 has created a tax incentive.For purchases of homes between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, the credit …

A new bill is making it hard for people under the age of 21 to get a credit card.

Billions of pounds worth of European real estate property is expected to be sold in the next few months as businesses, particularly banks, seek to get rid of non core assets.

Alistair Darling last night became the latest government minister to face renewed pressure over his expenses after it was suggested that he claimed second-home allowances on two properties at the same time.

NEW YORK – During a time when the general market perception is that finance jobs are becoming nearly nonexistent or impossible to land, OneWire, a hiring and career management tool for the finance industry, is launching a comprehensive advertising campaign to set the record straight.

Jim Flaherty, the Finance Minister, said Tuesday that a weaker economy and billions to aid struggling North American car makers is going to push the budget deficit into record territory this year

Two men killed in a road crash near on SH1 at Ohakea yesterday have been named as 21-year-old Stephen Kailahi from Feilding and 48-year-old Guy Stewart Bach from Lower Hutt.

Buyers of single-family homes in Georgia can get up to $1,800 back from the state if they close the deal in the next six months. The credit wont come in full, however; it must be split over three years, starting with this tax year, meaning home buyers wouldn’t see the benefit until next year. This state incentive is different from the federal one thats worth $8,000 and only available for first …

Nevadans’ credit scores dipped as the state’s economy tanked during the housing industry meltdown, according to a credit reporting bureau.

Credit card debt is one of the biggest problems most people face when trying to get a handle on their finances. Credit cards make it easy to spend more money…