Credit care: Interest limits for service members aren't automatic

Q: I joined the Army Reserves in February 2012 and was gone from Feb. 14 to June 22 for training. This time period is considered active duty military service.

Watchdog agency to monitor firms that report credit scores

The companies that determine Americans' credit scores are about to come under the oversight of the nation's new consumer watchdog.

Gov't to supervise credit reporting for first time

The companies that determine Americans' credit scores are about to come under government oversight for the first time.

Biz tip of week: Prepare to meet your lender

Financing is one of the most common challenges faced by SCORE clients. Most lenders examine the same factors although they may place different emphasis on them.

Credit care: Sorting out a tangled, troubled divorce

Q: What happens when a husband opens up credit card offers mailed to the wife's name and opens up the account, signing her name and arranging for mail to be sent to a private address - all without consulting with the wife?

Marquez Peterson named CEO of Hispanic Chamber

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors has named Lea Marquez Peterson, its president and CEO.

Marquez Peterson named CEO of Hispanic Chamber

Retailers restart layaway plans

Talk about delayed gratification. Layaway — that old-fashioned practice of putting merchandise aside and making regular payments until everything's paid off — is a shopper's ultimate test of patience.

Stars, fundraisers among White House visitors

WASHINGTON — Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington, prominent Democratic fundraisers and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months i…

Stars, fundraisers among White House visitors

GDP rises, signaling an end to recession

WASHINGTON — The painful recession that gripped the U.S. economy the past two years appears to be over, as the economy grew at a healthy 3.5 percent annual rate from July through September and seems on track to maintain steady, if somewhat subdued, growth.

GDP rises, signaling an end to recession

Obama must make decision on Afghan war

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Senate OKs home-buyer tax-credit extension

WASHINGTON — Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time home buyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers.

Eurofresh endures Chap. 11

A judge on Wednesday approved the bankruptcy reorganization plan of Eurofresh Inc., a major hydroponic vegetable grower and one of Southern Arizona's largest employers.

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Local scene : Young filmmaker rewarded

Shawn Florchak spent several months trying to win a scholarship that didn't yet exist.

Local scene : Young filmmaker rewarded

Economy grew last quarter, fueled by government

WASHINGTON — Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last?