Madoff to meet SEC deadline on assets: lawyer (Reuters)
Reuters - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff will send U.S. regulators a list of his assets, liabilities and property by Wednesday's court-ordered deadline, his lawyer said.
ShopperTrak cuts holiday retail view (Reuters)
Reuters - Despite holiday shoppers' last-minute bargain-hunting sprees, ShopperTrak on Wednesday lowered its 2008 U.S. holiday retail sales forecast to call for a decline of 2.3 percent on a 16 percent drop in traffic and said it expected an even weaker store performance in January.
Mortgage rates fall to third straight record low (AP)
AP - Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to a record low for the third straight week and borrowers took advantage of the drop, sending new applications soaring.
Revisiting a Classic: ‘Your Money or Your Life’ (AP)
AP - There are countless personal finance books that advise readers on budgeting, investing and paying down debt. Few leave the tips aside and ask you to question your relationship with money and the reasons you spend what you do.
Mortgage rates drop to 37-year low (Reuters)
Reuters - Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped for a ninth consecutive week, reaching their lowest level in 37 years, according to a survey released on Wednesday by home funding company Freddie Mac.
