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Broderick Perkins returns to his roots as the National Consumer News Examiner. During his more than 30-year career, he worked as an award-winning consumer writer for daily newspapers on both coasts. He has covered the beats of art, business, consumer, fashion, features, food, jazz, police, science, sports, real estate and travel -- almost always with a consumer angle. Perkins, owner of the DeadlineNews Group, is also the National Real Estate News Examiner and the National Offbeat News Examiner.

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Obama signs expanded home buyer tax credit law

Friday, November 6th, 2009

President Barack Obama, this morning, signed legislation that extends a first time home buyer tax credit and extends a smaller tax credit to move-up...
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Home buyer tax credit wins approval, President to sign

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 · 2 comments

The first-time home buyer tax credit extension and expansion has won Congressional approval and is on its way to President Barack Obama. He's...
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Needed 'Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act' passes House

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Congress yesterday sent a strong message to credit card issuers who've been taking credit card holders to the cleaners. The U.S. House of...
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First-time home buyer tax credit gets full Senate approval

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 · 5 comments

A measure to extend and expand the first-time home buyer tax credit won unanimous Senate approval Wednesday on a 98-0 vote, and House passage would...
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Update: First-time home buyer tax credit

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Rushing to escrow to take advantage of the waning federal first-time home buyer tax credit? Relax. If you miss the Nov. 30 deadline, you'll likely...
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ID theft can bring you to tears

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

It's not just about losing money to identity theft. And it's more than the time-is-money spent recovering from the...
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Toys 'R' Us, other retailers go back to the layaway future

Remember layaways? If you are a baby boomer, a layaway plan is probably how you got your first leather jacket, 13-inch Technicolor TV, or major...
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Energy Star dimmed

That Energy Star logo on your major appliances doesn't always mean you are saving as much energy as the labeling might indicate. But that's due to...
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Are dollar stores really a bargain?

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First, not everything in those so-called "dollar stores" really cost a dollar. In fact, 77 percent of items in dollar stores actually cost...
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Consumers shredding credit cards

Mad as hell and not going to take it any more, consumers are outraged over bank and credit card issuer behavior, so they dumped credit faster than...
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