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Selloff tarnishes image, but some still bullish on gold

April 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

For a commodity that dazzled for most of the last decade, gold turned to lead this past week when the price dropped 13 percent over two trading days. Continue Reading

Don’t let an ‘authorization hold’ on credit card hold you hostage

March 16, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Credit is a convenience; it allows you to charge a meal on your credit card, pay for an appliance with an installment plan, or take out a loan to buy a house. However, when dining out at a fancy restaurant or spending the night away in a hotel, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) says it’s important to take notice of what the banking industry calls an “authorization hold.” Continue Reading

UND teaches students to deal with a post-college reality

December 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

As student loan debt reaches unprecedented highs, UND’s new Financial Wellness program is using students to teach students ways to manage that debt. Continue Reading

$1.6B: ND budget surplus continues to zoom

September 19, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK (AP) New estimates put North Dakota’s budget surplus at a staggering $1.6 billion. Continue Reading

Hospital finance panel supports 5-year plan

August 3, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR Rice Memorial Hospital will aim for at least a 2 percent annual profit margin for the next five years and will continue to build up its debt capacity to take on new projects.
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Poll reveals consumers’ top financial regrets

July 7, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press

The recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) online poll allowed consumers to select their greatest financial regret. Of more than 2,200 respondents, 53 percent indicated that habitually overspending was what they regretted most.
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Take small steps toward solving money problems

June 25, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Many people think there is a top secret solution to solving their money problems.
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Financial Cleanup: Spring cleaning should include finances

May 2, 2012 in Park Rapids Enterprise

In our last two articles we discussed budgeting and saving money. Continue Reading

Willmar, Minn., hospital reports 6% profit in ’11 but seeing gains erode this year

April 11, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR Rice Memorial Hospital had the best financial performance in 2011 in at least five years, earning a 6 percent overall return on total revenue of more than $100 million.
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