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Monthly Archive January, 2008

Convenience fees can prove extremely costly

January 28, 2008

The author James Baldwin once summed up quite nicely my feeling about refund-anticipation loans, which are marketed heavily at this time of year by tax-preparation companies.
Baldwin said: “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
When you’re living on the edge financially, you cannot afford the convenience […]

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Moog off to strong start in ‘08

January 25, 2008

Moog Inc. reported Friday first-quarter earnings and sales rose sharply with revenues up in all of the aerospace manufacturer’s segments.
East Aurora-based Moog said net earnings were $27.7 million compared to $24.06 million a year ago, an increase of 15.1 percent. Earnings per share were up 14 percent to 64 cents from 56 cents […]

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Sound Financial shares are being quoted on OTC

January 9, 2008

Pacific Northwest
Shares in Sound Financial, the newly organized holding company for Seattle’s Sound Community Bank, will start being quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board today, a day after the company completed a $12.97 million initial stock offering.
The nearly 1.3 million shares sold represent a 44 percent ownership stake in Sound Financial. One percent, or 29,480 […]

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