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Today’s headlines Helen Huntley: Modifying your mortgage less expensive than refinancing What sounds too good to be true usually is. However, some lucky homeowners have access to a deal that not only sounds great but actually is: mortgage modification.
Fewer workers contributing to IRAs for 2002
Workers still have time to stash money in an individual retirement account as a contribution for 2002, but early indications are that more than usual have decided to take a pass this year.
Biz bits
-- Stock dividends are back in vogue with investors and corporate America, Smart Money says in its March issue. It says the percentage of corporate profits paid to investors by Standard and Poor's 500 companies rose in 2002 for the first time in three years. The current dividend yield -- a measure of dividend payout -- is a low 1.8 percent compared with 5.7 percent in 1980. But the magazine says the return to investors actually is higher now because of low inflation rates.
Flight into the red
Major airlines got into a financial quagmire through basic supply and demand: too many seats and too few passengers willing to pay full fare. Many carriers are experimenting with simpler fare structures to try to stimulate sales.
Ten tips: Protect yourself when planning plastic surgery
More and more people are turning to cosmetic surgery each year in an effort to look better and feel better about themselves. While most cosmetic surgeons are qualified to do their jobs safely and effectively, reports do surface about phony doctors offering procedures that can cause serious disfigurement. Here's how to protect yourself.
Money panel: Peter Ryan
Retired building contractor, 57, Belleair Beach
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