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Your Money Clinic: Free Financial, Tax & Estate Planning Guidance
Financial Symmetry and Bridges Law Firm PLLC have combined their efforts to give back to the community by providing free financial, tax and estate planning guidance to the public. This event was designed to help give people guidance about where to find answers in a “no strings attached” environment. Anyone seeking advice is encouraged to bring documents relevant to his/her situation such as 401(k), IRA and Brokerage account statements, tax returns, and wills and estate related information. - September 11, 2009 - Financial Symmetry, Inc.
Green Grass Realty Announces Their Dedication to Providing Affordable Real Estate Services to Sellers and Buyers
GreenGrassRealty.com, a Middle Tennessee discount real estate broker, provides four listing options for home sellers with excellent customer service, information and resources are provided to For Sale by Owners and home buyers, free market analysis, dream home finder, mortgage quotes, featured listings, video tours. - September 10, 2009 - Green Grass Realty
Financial Literacy Forums Launched - What You Know Counts
FinanciaLiteracy.Com/Prosperity® Forums Weigh in…What You Know Counts. Healthcare, Social Security and Medicare…What to Do? - September 10, 2009 - FinanciaLiteracy.com
Newport, RI Company Announces the Hire of 9 Loan Officers
Advanced Financial Services (AFS), with over 110 hires year-to-date, surpassed 400 employees this month. Nine new employees will join the firm on September 14 as loan officers. Advanced Financial Services welcomes the following nine new employees: George Garcia Mr. Garcia comes from Presidents... - September 10, 2009 - Advanced Financial Services
Foreclosure Response Team’s Realtor Affiliate Cheryl Jackson of RE/MAX 1st Realty in Marquette, Michigan Facilitates Short Sale Closing on Single-Family Home
Scott D. Coloney, President of Fort Lauderdale, FL–based Foreclosure Response Team, has announced that company’s “Realtor Affiliate” Cheryl Jackson of Re/MAX 1st Realty, has closed on a Short Sale transaction for a single-family home located at 1813 Gray Street in Marquette,... - September 10, 2009 - Foreclosure Response Team
FROST, PLLC Warns Nonprofits to Update Cash and Investment Risk Policies or Face the Financial Consequences
In a downturn economy, some nonprofit organizations are being forced to cut back on program services and operating expenses, while others are operating on reserve funds - exposing fundamental investment risks. FROST, PLLC calls for nonprofits to review and update their cash and investment policies to avoid potential financial damage. - September 10, 2009 - FROST, PLLC
Gibbs to Speak at America's Bank Board Symposium
Andrew K. Gibbs, CFA, CPA/ABV, leader of Mercer Capital's Financial Institutions Valuation practice, will be a speaker at America's Bank Board Symposium to be held September 13-15, 2009 at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. The conference, presented by American Banker and Bank... - September 10, 2009 - Mercer Capital Management, Inc.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Audit Partner Participates in N.C. Center for Nonprofits Conference
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) has announced that Edward T. (Eddie) Burke, CPA, an audit partner at the firm, will participate as a table speaker in the N.C. Center for Nonprofits 2009 Statewide Conference, Hope in Chaotic Times. The conference is scheduled for... - September 10, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
CPEhr Named as One of Top Ten “Best Places to Work” in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Human Resources company CPEhr earned a sixth place ranking for mid-sized businesses, beating hundreds of companies in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s prestigious “Best Places to Work” 2009 competition. - September 09, 2009 - CPE HR, Inc.
New Research from Market Rates Insight Indicates Interest Rates on Deposits Not Likely to Increase in Remainder of 2009
National Average Rate for CDs and Money Markets Shows Loss of 27% through August Compared to 26% in Full Year 2008, and Without Cyclical Lift in Q3. - September 09, 2009 - Market Rates Insight
Ash Mehta, CEO of Orchard Growth Partners, is Participating in the Blackthorn Focus Roundtable on Smallcap Markets, Sponsored by BDO Stoy Hayward
Ash Mehta will be attending the roundtable on 'Solutions for Smallcap Markets', held at the BDO Stoy Hayward Baker Street offices on September 10th, in order to champion the needs of AIM quoted growth businesses. - September 09, 2009 - Orchard Growth Partners Ltd
Merchant Data Systems Selects SparkBase
Merchant Data Systems chooses SparkBase for Gift and Loyalty Program Processing. - September 08, 2009 - SparkBase LLC
The Brazilian Pulp Industry Increase Production and Pulpwood Costs Are Going Up in 2009, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly
Brazil increased pulp production in 2008 by about eight percent. Wood fiber costs have remained unchanged in the local currency in the 2Q/09 but were eight percent higher in US dollar terms as compared to the previous quarter, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 08, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Time is Right to Refinance a Mortgage, Bills.com Says
Mortgage interest rates are staying low, making home refinance appealing for many Americans, said Ethan Ewing, president of free online consumer portal Bills.com, and that means it is a good time for home owners to make the most of what might be their biggest debt. With mortgage interest rates... - September 07, 2009 - Bills.com, LLC
Debt Free League Announces Partnership with Debt Elimination Book Author to Help Consumers and Small Businesses Avoid Bankruptcy
Debt Free League partners with author Victor N. Chevalier to provide free debt elimination book that educates consumers and small businesses on how to avoid bankruptcy through little known, highly-effective debt reduction solutions. - September 07, 2009 - Debt Free League
National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan Makes Waves After National Launch
The National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan offered by Debt Free League is rapidly spreading throughout the country. Its numerous benefits are helping Americans in financial distress to efficiently eliminate troubling credit card, medical, and business debts. - September 07, 2009 - Debt Free League
GrantsInterest.Com Offers Comprehensive Information on Grants
While many people miss out on the benefits of grants offered by the government, Grantsinterest.com has emerged online to dispel the popular ignorance. - September 06, 2009 - Grantsinterest.com
San Diego’s Luxury Pawnbroker Reports Rise in Large Cash Loans
Luxury pawnbroker San Diego Jewelry Buyers has reported a steady increase in immediate cash loans on luxury collateral, such as fine jewelry, gold coins, vintage timepieces, and large carat diamonds. - September 06, 2009 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
New Market Rates Insight Analysis Reveals Consumers Choosing Short-Term CDs for Their Bank Deposits
Shift from Long-Term CDs an Indication that Depositors are “Temporarily Parking” Their Money Until Confidence in Economic Recovery Returns. - September 05, 2009 - Market Rates Insight
Speed Venture Summit™ Taps CitySquares to Pitch
The Speed Venture Summit™ vision is to help launch the best companies by providing them ready access to private capital. Boston-based CitySquares.com, a hyper-local search-and-advertising website, hopes to catch a ride on that launch as one of the first companies selected to pitch at the... - September 05, 2009 - Speed Venture Summit
Crescent State Bank to Offer New Debit Points Reward Program
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will offer Points2U, a new rewards program for customers using Crescent State Bank VISA debit cards. - September 05, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Coface Credit Management North America, Inc. Provides $3 Million Factoring Facility to Plastic Injection Molding Company
Coface Credit Management North America, Inc. (CCMNA) provided a factoring facility for a Texas based $3 million dollar plastic injection molding company. The company expects to use the increased cash flow to grow sales while also benefitting from the protection of a non-recourse factoring facility. - September 05, 2009 - Coface North America, Inc.
ENC CPA’s, P.C. is Proud to Announce Their New Membership in the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce
ENC CPA’s, P.C. is proud to announce their new membership in the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. As a proud member of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce they look forward to becoming an active participant in the Chamber’s many functions as well as making... - September 05, 2009 - ENC CPA's
HobNobMurfreesboro Interviews Jason Jones, CPA About How Keeping Good Records Reduces Stress at Tax Time
HobNobMurfreesboro has been working closely with Jason Jones, CPA who has over 13 years of financial experience and together has laid out guidelines to how keeping good records will reduce stress levels at tax time. Although most people won’t be filing their tax returns for several months,... - September 05, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Trupanion Celebrates Pet Insurance Month
Trupanion pet insurance is celebrating Pet Health Insurance Month with pet owners and pet insurance policy holders. - September 04, 2009 - Trupanion
American Pride Bank Presents Resolution to Past Chairman of the Board
American Pride Bank is a full service bank offering commercial banking and personal banking. American Pride Bank created a Resolution in August 2009 to honor a former Chairman of the Board. - September 04, 2009 - American Pride Bank
New eBook Divulges Seven Secrets of Healthy Project-driven Companies
Integration of project accounting software and other business tools is among the seven keys to operational health. - September 04, 2009 - Synergy Business Solutions
Webinar on the SBA ARC Loan to Discuss the Details of Program – SBA Rules Vs. Reality
Presentation to provide accurate and timely information about the eligibility and qualifications required to apply for an ARC Loans - September 04, 2009 - Business Borrowers Alliance, LLC
BookMovers Announces New Advisor Transition Services
Turn-key Solution Helps Advisors and Firms Maximize Book Monetization and Productivity BookMovers (www.bookmoversgroup.com) today announced the availability of its managed transition services for advisors who are changing firms or starting an independent practice. With an unprecedented number of... - September 04, 2009 - BookMovers
ENC CPA’s 7th Annual Oktoberfest Scheduled for September 26
ENC CPAs announces its 7th Annual Oktoberfest - Customer Appreciation to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, from 2:30 until 5:00 p.m. at 1200 Old Alpharetta Road in Alpharetta. - September 03, 2009 - ENC CPA's
TLG Attorney Named One of America's Best - Fifth Year in a Row
Brian A. Lebrecht, attorney with The Lebrecht Group, APLC, has been named as One of the Best Lawyers in America. - September 03, 2009 - The Lebrecht Group, APLC
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Hosts “Deferred Compensation: Navigating Section 409A Compliance” Webinar
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) will host “Deferred Compensation: Navigating Section 409A Compliance,” a webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. The webinar will discuss the highly technical rules following the 2004 Tax Act that created Section... - September 03, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
Fusion Media Limited Launches Numerous Additions to the Forexpros Network
Fusion Media announces valuable new additions to its network of Forex sites Fusion Media Limited announced the launch of numerous additions to its forex portal network- Forexpros. The company’s 14 forex portal language sites have been extended to feature vast information on various financial... - September 03, 2009 - ForexPros
Balfour Beatty Construction Celebrates Dedication of Student Union at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
On Friday, August 28, 2009, students, faculty, and administrative staff at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte gathered for the dedication of their much-anticipated new student union. Recently completed by Balfour Beatty Construction, the expansive, 196,000-square-foot facility promises... - September 02, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
America's How to Make Money Expo Coming to San Francisco
MoneyFest Expo - America's How To Make Money Expo is a one Day Event where you can meet your customers face-to-face in an exciting, receptive, environment. This is your opportunity to bring your products and services to thousands of investors and entrepreneurs at each event where they have come to learn about the latest Small Businesses/Franchises/Business Opportunities and how to create more wealth for themselves. - September 02, 2009 - USA Wealth Expo Inc.
First Investors Corporation Encourages Teachers to Educate Themselves About 403(b)s
As teachers return to the classroom this fall, First Investors Corporation is reminding them to educate themselves about their retirement options. One advantage public school employees have is the ability to open a 403(b) account to invest for their retirement. Contributions made to a traditional... - September 02, 2009 - First Investors Media
HomeRun Homes, the Rent to Own Homes Powerhouse, Surpasses the 1 Million Visitor Benchmark
HomeRun Homes, the Rent to Own Homes Marketplace-Website, has Just Surpassed the 1 Million Visitor Benchmark on Their Website Homepage, Lease2Buy.com. As a result of the Economy and the credit situation nationally and globally, HomeRun Homes has cracked through the coveted 1 Million visitor level... - September 02, 2009 - HomeRun Homes
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals to Exhibit at the Porsche Aircraft Experience
Company to Also Present Seminar at Event in Carlsbad on September 24, for Purchasers or Owners of Aircraft. - August 30, 2009 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Nation’s Leading REO Asset Managers to Offer Real Estate Agents Insights on Marketing and Sales of Bank Foreclosures
What are the secrets for selling distressed properties? What are the foreclosure sales opportunities in the future? The nation’s leading REO asset managers will answer these questions and more in a rare exchange with real estate agents at the 2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference on October 25-27 at the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas. Membership is not required to attend. - August 29, 2009 - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Troubling Forensic Mortgage Loan Audit Data Points to Wrongful Foreclosures
According to the website www.documentaudit.org and MitiGroup, the latest forensic mortgage loan audit data for mortgage loans referred to the company is even worse than expected. Documentaudit.org said it is providing forensic mortgage loan document audits to check for violation of federal lending laws like TILA, RESPA, HOEPA, and excessively high debt to income ratios, income discrepancies, and other areas fraught with inconsistencies. - August 28, 2009 - MitiGroup, LLC
Applied Strategies & Counsel and VisionQuest Wealth Management Announce Merger
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based firm serving as a personal CFO to individuals and families, expands their footprint to Arizona by announcing a merger announces a joint venture/acquisition with Applied Strategies & Counsel, Inc (ASC), a wealth management firm based out of... - August 28, 2009 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Ar Cash Flow Introduces Debt - Free Cash Resource to Upper Hunter Valley Winery
AR Cash Flow is successfully helping small businesses discover creative financing that does not involve going through lengthy bank procedures or sacrificing ownership each time they need cash. Their latest success is with Yarraman Estate Wines in Upper Hunter Valley, which is pleased to have... - August 27, 2009 - AR Cash Flow
LFB Forex Signal Service Expanded
LFB offers signals via SMS and email to its members - August 27, 2009 - The London Forex Broadsheet (TheLFB)
Silver Recycling Company to Cease Operations
The Board of Directors of the Silver Recycling Company Inc. has concluded that the Company’s financial condition no longer makes it a viable going concern and has determined to cease all business operations effective immediately. The company’s inability to meet its financial... - August 27, 2009 - The Silver Recycling Company
HobNobMurfreesboro Interviews Jason Jones, CPA About Why Small Business Owners Would Want to Hire Employees vs. Independent Contractors
HobNobMurfreesboro has been working closely with Jason Jones, CPA who has over 13 years of financial experience and together has laid out the top ten things every business owner should know about hiring people as independent contractors versus hiring them as employees. If you are a small business... - August 27, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Advanced Group Investments Launched a New Cutting Edge Social Networking Website for Investors Called AGI Club
Advanced Group Investments launched a new cutting edge social networking website for investors called AGI Club Advanced Group Investments, Inc. (AGI) has launched a new cutting edge social networking website for investors that is called AGI Club and the website address is http://www.myagiclub.com. - August 27, 2009 - AGI Club
Frontier Bank Goes from Zero to One Million in One Month
RTE Financial Services, a Waite Park company, works with banks and credit unions to find solutions that help them grow in a difficult economy. Recently an Everett, Washington bank was able to increase deposits one million dollars in thirty days using web-based solutions available through RTE Financial Services. - August 27, 2009 - RTE Financial Services
Global Electronic Technology, Inc. Signs Multi-Year Renewal with Merrick Bank
Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET), a leader in state-of-the-art payment processing solutions, today announced it has signed a multi-year contract extension with Merrick Bank. Under the terms of this renewal agreement, GET will continue to provide world-class processing services to commercial... - August 26, 2009 - Global Electronic Technology, Inc.
Advisory Trust Announces the Departure of Robin Neil Haberle, AVP – Marketing
The Advisory Trust Company of Delaware (Advisory Trust) today announced the departure of Assistant Vice President, Marketing , Robin Neil Haberle. Mr. Haberle was responsible for overall marketing of The Capital Trust Company of Delaware/AST Capital Trust/Advisory Trust including print... - August 26, 2009 - The Advisory Trust Company of Delaware
Appletree Business Services's Paul Smythe Earns CPA
Paul Smythe, manager at Appletree Business Services recently earned designation as a certified public accountant (CPA). - August 26, 2009 - Appletree Business Services