Archive for the ‘Personal Finance’ Category

More Residents Avoid Foreclosure Thanks to Success of Local Non-Profit Housing- and Credit-Counseling Program

Successful loan modifications through the federally funded Consumer Credit Counseling Service foreclosure-prevention program saw double-digit increases in 2009, according to numbers released this week by Program Director Bettye DeRamus. Lenders approved 65 percent, or 1,675, of the agency’s loan-modification requests in 2009, up 10 percent from 2008.

Newest iPhone Finance App Launched This March, from Elite Platinum

Applications developer Elite Platinum has launched its first iPhone app. Starting in February 2010, Budget-Planner is available for download through the iPhone App Store and iTunes. Budget-Planner handles multiple personal (and even business) budgets, showing at a glance the estimated balance for every day in the month. To celebrate the launch, Elite Platinum is offering Budget-Planner for free for anyone who leaves feedback or ratings for Budget-Planner.

Luxury Naperville Condominiums for Less Than a Rental.

The Ponds Of Naperville Condominiums

Exclusive Naperville Illinois Condominiums on sale for less than a rental.

Never before. The Marquette Companies, Developer of The Ponds of NapervilleCondominiums negotiates new deal and passes huge savings on huge condos to buyers. Buyers can now buy for less than a rental and benefit from built in upside.

QuickBooks 1099 Tax Forms

Orland Park, IL, March 05, 2010 –(PR.com)– Real Business Solutions, a leading provider of payroll and tax reporting solutions, invites QB users to try the state-of-the-art QuickBooks W2 and 1099 import wizard available in its W2 Mate software. W2 Mate, W2 1099 filing software, is loaded with features that make it easy and fast for businesses and tax professionals to prepare, print and e-file QuickBooks 1099 forms including 1099-MISC, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, W-2 and 1099-R.

Trupanion Reaches 10,000 Fans on Facebook

Trupanion, a pet health insurance company in Seattle, recently reached 10,000 fans on its Facebook fan page. Trupanion’s goal is to make pet owners aware of pet health insurance as an option to help with unexpected pet medical expenses.

Trupanion’s Facebook fan page is a great social outlet where pet owners can come together and share photos of their loved pets and swap pet stories, as well as gain information and awareness about pet insurance. Trupanion uses their Facebook fan page to educate pet owners about important pet news updates and stories, and pet insurance and pet health information, by posting news links and links to their own blog.