Where to Find the Money to Finance Your Dreams (The Bradford Era)
(ARA) - Michele Broulliard of Berkley, Mich., really loves animals. So much so that for years, she has dreamed about opening a bed and breakfast that would double as a daycare and spa for dogs -- a place where they could hang out with each other while their owners are unavailable.

James, Cavs Welcome Sixers To Town (News Channel 5 Cleveland)
The Philadelphia 76ers will try to get back on the winning track when they open a two-game road trip against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Home Buying Process: Step by Step (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Buying a home can be a very intimidating process, especially if you've never done it before. So the first thing you should do before you start is to figure out whether owning a home is right for you.

Discounted loan repayments' pros and cons (The Plain Dealer)
UPDATED: 05 :05 a.m. EDT, December 12, 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lebron James and Anderson Varejao enter the game and shake hands upon taking the floor against the Indiana Pacers at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH Dec. 11, 2007.

Easy Money (Fast Company Magazine)
"Your parents say, ' Balance your checkbook ,' but you don't have to anymore." - Aaron Patzer , CEO, Mint

Washington Trust set to expand online services (Providence Business News)
COURTESY THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO. A SINGLE CLICK on the site debuting Monday will take users to the business section, above, to personal banking or to wealth managment.

Predictions for the week of Dec. 16 (Chicago Sun-Times)
All Signs: Once a year, Jupiter changes signs. Jupiter represents growth, increase, wealth, wisdom and success. Jupiter also has a social dimension: It rules the jurisprudent aspect of law.

Put extra payment toward other debt (The Record)
NEW YORK -- While some families are struggling to pay their mortgages, others are in the enviable position of considering whether to make an extra payment this year.

HSBC, Standard Chartered Cut Hong Kong Lending Rates (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc and its unit, Hang Seng Bank Ltd., cut their Hong Kong lending rates for the fourth time this year, spurring demand for credit in a city where the value of new mortgage loans is at a decade high.

Fed offers welcome sign of interest relief (Post-Bulletin)
an Tompor McClatchy news&nbdsp; The "for sale" signs and foreclosures won't disappear overnight, or even next year, but the Fed's third interest rate cut for 2007 -- a quarter percentage point on a key rate -- will give some families a better shot at