Colorado seniors struggle to make it during recession
Retirement isn't what it used to be for Bill and Kathy Opie. In recent months, the Lakewood grandparents cut out travel and eating out and began buying store-brand groceries.
Read more News Source - Rocky Mountain News
Publish date - 07:21:46 01/06/09

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Year of going broke
The number of businesses that filed for bankruptcy in Colorado last year hit the second-highest level since at least 1999, no surprise given the anemic economy, the unraveling real estate industry and the crumbling credit markets.
Read more News Source - Rocky Mountain News
Publish date - 07:12:58 01/06/09

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Small ski areas easy on wallet
With what it costs to spend a weekend on the slopes at many Colorado resorts, skiing and snowboarding might as well be the sports of kings. But bargains can be found at some of the state's smaller resorts.
Read more News Source - Rocky Mountain News
Publish date - 01:14:14 01/06/09

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Environmental Efforts Forefront In 2008
GREEN REFLECTION. Colorado Lagoon looks tranquil, but remains the source of contention among neighbors. —Gazette file photo Cheers — here’s to greening the city.
Read more News Source - Grunion Gazette
Publish date - 22:09:46 01/05/09

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Zillow: Mortgage rates up in Colorado
Average mortgage rates rose in Colorado last week, after falling below 5 percent a week earlier, according to data released Tuesday by Zillow.com.
Read more News Source - BizJournals
Publish date - 00:12:53 12/31/08

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Mortgage crisis spurs tougher rules
INDIANAPOLIS — Becoming a mortgage broker in Indiana used to be easy. Too easy. There were no background checks to weed out people convicted of financial crimes, no tests to see whether brokers actually took required classes and understood the complex mortgage world.
Read more News Source - Bedford Times-Mail
Publish date - 15:58:07 01/03/09

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Personal bankruptcy up 33 percent in '08
U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings jumped 33 percent in 2008 amid a recession that's expected to keep filings rising into the new year.
Read more News Source - Denver Post
Publish date - 07:34:07 01/06/09

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Minority leader names Harvey to business committee
State Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, will be the ranking Republican on the Senate business affairs, labor and technology committee.
Read more News Source - Highlands Ranch Herald
Publish date - 06:23:27 01/06/09

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Scrimpers share homes
Merry Dailey needs a roommate.
Read more News Source - The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Publish date - 05:32:16 01/06/09

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Homeowners have final safeguard for house purchases
Before signing off on the purchase of a house, there are a couple final details to be looked at.
Read more News Source - Tri-Lakes Tribune
Publish date - 06:43:20 01/06/09

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