Tell us if you are deep in debt - 2004-01-25
So, how big of a credit card hole have you dug for yourself now that those holiday bills have finally arrived?

For that matter, do you have a tapped-out home equity line? Carry a mortgage? Second mortgage? Car payments? Still paying off a student or personal loan? And what about those other ever-mounting demands on your paycheck?
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Local experts expect interest rates to increase slightly in '04 - 2004-01-25
With interest rates dropping to a 40-something-year low in 2003, many experts are predicting a slight increase in 2004.

According to Greg McBride, financial analyst for Bankrate.com, mortgage rates may inch higher on positive economic news and speculation about eventual rate hikes, but modest inflation remains the lid that keeps mortgage rates below 6 percent.
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