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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (124391)	5/21/2008 11:19:16 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 306849

A boo boo in their favor too...humm

To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (124391)	5/21/2008 11:46:54 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 306849

Four Overlooked Homeownership Costs biz.yahoo.com People have two choices when it comes to their living arrangements: to rent or purchase a residence. Many people come to the conclusion that homeownership is the way to go because real estate prices have soared over the past decade. However, when comparing the two alternatives many people tend to overlook the multitude of hidden costs of homeownership. In fact, there is much more that goes into owning a home than just the mortgage payment. Let's take a look at the four most overlooked items that tend to be a burden to all homeowners and examine how these costs can be minimized. 1. Property Taxes 2. Risk 3. Maintenance 4. Time

To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (124391)	5/21/2008 12:08:50 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

At 150/bbl they are saying $4.61/gallon ---- Oil prices pass $132 after government reports supply drop news.yahoo.com NEW YORK - Oil prices bolted to a new record above $132 a barrel Wednesday after the government reported that supplies of crude oil and gasoline fell unexpectedly last week. And crude's rise in the futures market again pressured consumers by pulling prices at the pump higher — a gallon of regular gas rose overnight to a new record above $3.80 a gallon...

To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (124391)	5/21/2008 12:37:41 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

You put a lie into the computer and out spits the "truth". "Some senior staff at Moody's Investors Service were aware in early 2007 that constant proportion debt obligations, funds that used borrowed money to bet on credit-default swaps, should have been ranked as much as four levels lower, the Financial Times said, citing internal Moody's documents. Moody's altered some assumptions to avoid having to assign lower grades after correcting the error, the FT said." bloomberg.com