Albany hopes to assists first-time home buyer - 2004-02-22
Someone of modest income may soon get an oppurtunity to buy his first home under a program being introduced in Albany with the support of the City Council.

With a 180-day loan from Citizens Bank and a donation from a mortgage company, the partnership plans to cover 100 percent of the purchase. The city loan will pay for rehabilitating the house. It will be repaid when the house sells.
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Moneywise: Matching risk and reward - 2004-02-22
Q- I see various investment leaflets in banks and in the Press, and while I can read what they say, they usually have me confused.

A- Sorry to hear you have been made redundant. It would depend on your current financial circumstances, as to which investment recommendations should be made.

Are you married or single? What are your current liabilities including any mortgage commitments?
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