Blog Archive: November 2008

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The Ilyce Glink Show Sunday November 9, 2008

Added November 9, 2008 by Ilyce Glink

With the big national election behind us (with just a few runoffs scheduled in states like Georgia ahead), it's time to turn our full attention to the economy and credit crisis.

It's been a tough week in the markets -- down 4 percent. We also formally lost 240,000 jobs as the unemployment level shot…

Topics: personal finance advice

More Than 100,000 Consumer Bankruptcies Filed In October

Added November 4, 2008 by Melanie G. Rogers

U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings increased 40 percent nationwide in October from the same period a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), relying on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center (NBKRC). The overall October consumer filing total of 106,266 also…

Topics: bankruptcy