Ten useful tips for saving and investing this year - 2004-01-03
Eat less, exercise more. Now that we've covered your physical well-being in 2004, let's discuss your financial health.

Tip Three is offered in the context of beginning a year in which interest rates are expected to rise later on. For now, rates are still low enough to make it worthwhile to think about renegotiating your mortgage.
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Mortgage assistance program is a hit first month - 2004-01-03
A new state program that provides mortgage assistance to teachers, firefighters and police officers has okayed or is reviewing applications for $2.5 million in home loans in its first month.

Antonio Riley, secretary of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, which administers the program, said amount shows the program is needed to help teachers, firefighters and police officers.
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