| Academic Financial Solutions Advises Recent Graduates Not to Delay on College Loan Consolidation
Leading student loan debt consolidation company, Academic Financial Solutions, recommends college loan consolidation before the six month grace period expires in November. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) November 5, 2007 -- Academic Financial Solutions, a leading student loan debt consolidation company based in Tampa, Florida, alerts college graduates who graduated last May or June not to delay on college loan consolidation. �Waiting to consolidate will be costly,� says Michael Babb, President of Academic Financial Solutions. �Many student loan borrowers don�t realize that their six-month grace period is expiring until it�s too late and lenders begin demanding repayment. It�s really an unfortunate situation. Many borrowers get caught up in transitioning from college life to finding a job, a place to live and other immediate necessities and lose track of the timing of their repayment obligations.
City OKs fee hike to help Uptown
WHITTIER - The City Council's approval of a 29percent fee increase on Uptown businesses will allow the Whittier Uptown Association to begin work on improving the area, its president said Wednesday. The council approved the mandatory assessment on a 3-0 vote Tuesday. Councilmen Bob Henderson and Joe Vinatieri couldn't vote because their businesses are in the Uptown district. "I'm excited," said Robert Ruiz, association president. "It frees up our hands. It lets us offer some real services to our merchants." Ruiz said the association can now get bids for maintenance for the Uptown area - everything from steam cleaning to trash issues - and to remodel the public bathroom in the parking structure. "We're off and running with 100 different ideas we can do directly as merchants," he said.
Growing credit debt is crushing Canadians: study
A new study of Canadians' credit debt finds that a whopping 25 per cent owe between $10,000 and $40,000, and 28 per cent don't even know the interest rate they pay on their main credit card. The report by Credit Canada and Capitol One was timed for release during their Credit Education Week, and is designed to raise awareness of good financial management. Laurie Campbell, of Credit Canada, said the numbers -- which don't factor in mortgage debt -- were surprisingly high. "The numbers are quite startling, even I was quite surprised, but nevertheless, this is truly what we're seeing," Campbell told CTV's Canada AM. "Savings rates at an all-time low and debt rates at an all-time high so this financial literacy week in my opinion is long overdue." The study, which questioned 4,000 respondents about their personal credit debt practices, found a disconnect between Canadians' debt levels and retirement plans.
Debt for dummies
The results of a national consumer survey on basic personal finance and credit awareness should be shocking, but unfortunately they are not. Released on the first day of National Credit Education Week, the Credit Canada survey of 4,000 Canadians paints a dreadful portrait of the state of personal finances in our nation. Among the findings: - 53% of Canadians do not have a personal/household budget. - 26% don't consider the consequences of a rising interest rate when borrowing money. .
Coleman Cable Inc. Announces Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2007 Results
WAUKEGAN, Ill., Nov. 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Coleman Cable, Inc. (NasdaqGM:CCIX - News) (Coleman), a leading manufacturer and innovator of electrical and electronic wire and cable products, issued third-quarter and nine-month 2007 financial and operational results. Third Quarter Highlights .
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