| Free book on iTunes -- The Millionaires
Sometimes, iTunes gives away songs, TV shows, and audiobooks. Right now, you can get Brad Meltzer's The Millionaires for free. "What would you steal if you couldn't get caught? It started as the perfect crime.Then it took a turn for the worse. Charlie and Oliver Caruso are brothers who work at Green & Greene, a private bank so exclusive you need two million dollars just to be a client. But when the door of success slams in their faces, they're faced with an offer they can't refuse: three million dollars in an abandoned account.No one knows it exists, and even better, it doesn't belong to anyone. It's a foolproof crime.More important, for Charlie and Oliver, it's a way out of debt and the key to a new life.All they have to do is take the money. But when they do, they quickly discover they've got a lot more on their hands than the prize.Before they can blink, a friend is dead - and the bank, the Secret Service, and a female private investigator are suddenly closing in.Trapped in a breakneck race to stay alive, Charlie and Oliver are bout to discover a secret that will test their trust and forever change their lives." Link...
In Brief
HOLLISTER - The Community Pantry staff and volunteers are holding a car wash Sat. Nov. 17 at Sunnyslope Medical Center, 930 Sunnyslope Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Funds raised will benefit the Thanksgiving Day baskets.
Foundation holds annual meeting
HOLLISTER - The Baler Education Foundation will hold its annual meeting Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at San Benito High School in conference room 132. The meeting is open to the public.
Holte Dinner needs help
HOLLISTER - The Holte Holiday Dinner Committee still needs monetary and food donations for the annual Thanksgiving feast. Food donations of turkeys, potatoes, chicken broth and stuffing mix can be dropped off at Dave Baumgartner's office at 470 Tres Pinos Road in Hollister. Money donations can be sent to San Benito Bank, 300 Tres Pinos Road, care of the Holte Holiday Dinner Account.
Security firm urges caution when donating online
Internet users are being urged to exercise caution when making online donations to charitable causes, such as today's Children in Need appeal. Security firm Webroot Software warned that users must be extra vigilant to avoid exposing personal information to cyber-criminals.Webroot stressed that it does not want to discourage people from donating to worthy causes, but to make sure that the donation reaches the intended recipient."We are seeing increases in spoofing and typo-squatting around events driving traffic on the web," said Nick Banks, managing director in EMEA for Webroot. "Internet users need to think about protection and good habits when surfing online for information or donating."Cyber-criminals are targeting heavily trafficked websites, and donors seeking to contribute to worthy causes must use caution when visiting these sites."Children in Need fundraising activities have been taking place throughout the year, but the televised events today will prompt many people to visit related websites with the intention of donating.Webroot said that a potential spike in system monitors and key-loggers allows hackers to obtain personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers.The company also recommends that users ensure that security software is up to date, look for the padlock symbol on the browser when entering private information, and check bank accounts regularly for unexpected transactions.
Spying Warren Buffett: Berkshire Makes Big Moves in Banking Sector, Railroads
Revered for his investing prowess, Buffett's investments are always closely watched, but his overarching investing philosophy has remained constant. Typically, he loves to put money into undervalued companies with easily understood business models and great brand recognition. Looking at Buffett's holdings at the end of Q3, he held steady with positions in some of his long-held favorites while also increasing stakes in financials and healthcare. Among those favorites Buffett just held onto were Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO - News), in which Buffett maintained a 200-million share stake, and American Express (NYSE: AXP - News), where Buffett essentially left his 151.6-million share stake unchanged. Eclipsing Amex as Buffet's no. 2 holding was money center bank Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC - News), where Buffett now holds 279.7 million shares.
What's the best way to invest for my two children?
I HAVE been given £5,000 which I would like to invest for my two teenagers. What would see the best return? My eldest is 18, at uni and already has a mini Isa. The younger one is 15. Should I invest it as a lump sum to be split at a later date, or would there be benefits to splitting now and investing in their names? Andrea Cail (via e-mail) .
Shift in bankruptcy laws staggers mortgage holders
Washington Mutual Inc. got what it wanted in 2005: a revised bankruptcy code that no longer lets people walk away from credit card bills. The largest US savings and loan didn't count on a housing recession. The new bankruptcy laws are helping drive foreclosures to a record as homeowners default on mortgages and struggle to pay credit card debts that might have been wiped out under the old code, said Jay Westbrook, a professor of business law at the University of Texas Law School in Austin and a former adviser to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. "Be careful what you wish for," Westbrook said. "They wanted to make sure that people kept paying their credit cards, and what they're getting is more foreclosures." Washington Mutual, Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Citigroup Inc.
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