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Otterville schools make excellent grades
Published November 19, 2008, 4:40 pm, Sedalia Democrat
Otterville schools have a lot to celebrate. For the second year in a row, the district has received passing scores from both the state and federal governments — an increasingly difficult feat.
7 Ways To Recession-Proof Your Life
Published November 19, 2008, 1:08 am, Investopedia
Are you worried about how a recession might affect you? You can put your fears to rest because there are many everyday habits the average person can implement to ease the sting of a recession, or even make it so its effects aren't felt at all.
Explainer: The worse your credit record, the more you pay
Published November 19, 2008, 12:44 am, Guardian Unlimited
Credit cardholders can pay just over twice the 3% base rate - Barclaycard has one piece of plastic that charges 6.8% - or a massive 13 times at Vanquis with its 39.9%. And that's just published rates as some cards hit holders with poor credit records with even higher annual percentage rate (APR) interest levels, some top the 60% mark. So can holders expect a fall now the base rate has hit a ...
7 Ways To Recession-Proof Your Life
Published November 18, 2008, 8:09 pm, Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance
Find out what you can do to prepare and cope in tough economic times.
Pettis schools meet state performance standards
Published November 18, 2008, 4:25 pm, Sedalia Democrat
School districts in Pettis County are performing well according to state measures, despite failing to meet federal benchmarks. Smithton, Green Ridge, La Monte, Northwest and Dresden schools met expectations for the state’s Annual Performance Report, known as the APR.
Consumers' credit card limits slashed as companies reduce risk
Published November 18, 2008, 5:19 am, Arizona Daily Sun
WASHINGTON -- Cecil Bello has stumbled into a new corner of the credit squeeze. The 32-year-old management consultant has had the limits reduced on three of her credit cards.
Sedalia schools meet 13 of 14 standards in annual state evaluation
Published November 17, 2008, 9:10 pm, Sedalia Democrat
Sedalia schools met expectations this year, according to an annual report from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Annual Performance Report, known as the APR, is the state’s evaluation of how well a district’s students are performing.
Want Lower Credit Card Interest Rates? Just Call
Published November 17, 2008, 7:52 pm, WBAL-TV Baltimore
Lowering your credit card interest rate might not be as difficult as you think. Some 98 Rock personalities try to get theirs lowered. Read on to see what happens.
Credit card interest rates fall 4th-straight week
Published November 17, 2008, 2:04 pm, INO News
(AP:NEW YORK) The average annual interest rates charged on popular types of credit cards moved down for the fourth-straight week, according to Bankrate.com.
GM, Ford Sales Slump Puts Buyers in Driver's Seat (Update2)
Published November 17, 2008, 12:37 pm, Bloomberg
Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- John Bruno, president of a car dealership in midtown Manhattan, said he would do anything to sell a car, including slashing prices by at least 10 percent on various models.
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