With 30 rides including 2 kid-friendly coasters, water rides, and a merry-go-round, Dutch Wonderland is the perfect family getaway with the kids, and just a short trip from Philadelphia. Take advantage of the special deals that are listed on their website and no need to worry about parking- it’s always free. While you’re there, check out [...]
Jun 30
New Payment Plan for Student Loans
Two-thirds of four-year undergraduates leave college with debt, and many students are graduating without a job, so making loan payments will not be easy. Now there may be a solution.
Beginning tomorrow July 1, a new repayment plan, Income Based Repayment (IBR), will kick into effect for the major types of federal loans made to students. [...]
Jun 30
Attorney General Announces Mortgage Fraud Indictments
The number of mortgage fraud reports nationwide has increased dramatically- last year reported cases grew 26 % from a year earlier. Today New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram plans to announce multiple indictments for mortgage fraud.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/nj_attorney_general_anne_milgr_3.html
Jun 30
The Sears Buyer Protection Program
The Sears Buyer Protection Program, available July 6, 2009, through August 1, 2009, will cover major appliance purchases over $399 when purchased with your Sears card if you lose your job. The program even covers the cost of service agreements, installation, delivery and more if those items were purchased with the appliance.
http://sev.prnewswire.com/retail/20090630/CG3987230062009-1.html
Jun 30
Hyundai Offers $1.49 Lock on Gas
Hyundai is offering buyers an incentive- if you buy a new Hyundai by Aug. 31, you will never pay more than $1.49 per gallon of gas for the first 12,000 miles you drive, regardless of the price at the pump. However, there are some catches…check it out to weigh your options.
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jun2009/db20090629_798631.htm
Jun 30
Philadelphia Workers’ Contracts Expire Tonight
Tonight, 20,000 workers’ contracts will expire in Philadelphia but there are no plans of a strike. As long as bargaining continues and workers stay on the job, the city has to honor the terms of the old contracts. Today, Mayor Nutter will lobby Harrisburg to approve a temporary one cent city sales tax increase and to change [...]
Jun 29
Tuition Increases are the Lowest in 37 Years
Tuition and fees at private U.S. colleges and universities for the 2009-2010 school year will rise an average 4.3 %, the lowest increase in at least 37 years.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=ak53nrCL71MU
Jun 29
Events Bring Educational Outreach to Senior Centers
CVS and the National Council on Aging will be holding a “Pack Your Bag” program today at the Center in the Park in Philadelphia, which will offer seniors one-on-one medication consultations with CVS pharmacists. This event is just one of 24 “Pack Your Bag” events that will be held throughout Pennsylvania this summer.
http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-29-2009/0005051847&EDATE=
Jun 29
FDA Discusses Options to Reduce Painkiller Overdoses
This week, the FDA will discuss potential safety measures to protect consumers from side effects of medications that we all have in our cabinets like Tylenol, Excedrin, and NyQuil. Acetaminophen continues to be the leading cause of liver failure in the U.S., sending about 56,000 people to the ER each year. The FDA along with [...]
Jun 29
Gas Prices Remain Unchanged
Gas prices have remained unchanged for two weeks, even with the holiday weekend approaching. Last year at this time, we were paying an average of $4.10 per gallon!
http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htm?postversion=2009062903
