Not exact matches
Last month, the Bank of Japan adopted a 2
percent inflation target and laid out
plans for an open - ended asset
purchase program.
A Freddie Mac spokesman said that, with shared - equity
plans, it can
purchase loans in which the owner - occupant and owner - investor make a down payment of at least 5
percent.
(Roughly 20 to 30
percent of annual repurchases offset dilution from employee stock -
purchase plans.)
In the latest survey, the
percent of investors who said they
plan to cut back on
purchases in the coming year has risen to 48
percent.
Only 20
percent of investors said they
plan to increase
purchases compared to 39
percent ten months ago.
In fact, nearly 40
percent of real estate investors say they
plan to
purchase more properties over the next 12 months than they did last year.
Investor
purchasing intentions have changed significantly since ORC surveyed investors in August, when only 30
percent said they
planned to buy fewer properties in the next 12 months than they did in the previous year.
Nearly 33
percent indicated they would
purchase roughly the same amount, and only 6
percent said that they
planned on pulling back on Singles» Day spending.
Of those respondents who
plan to
purchase a home in the future, some 72
percent said affordability is the primary obstacle, slightly down from 77
percent in last year's survey.
Based on education levels, there wasn't a significant difference in homeownership
plans among respondents, with 81
percent of those who attended college
planning to
purchase a home and 80
percent of non-college educated respondents having similar
plans.
According to its new policy, Burger King Corp. will transition to 100
percent cage - free eggs for all U.S. locations within five years, and only
purchase pork from suppliers that have documented
plans to end their use of gestation crates for breeding pigs.
The move, if true, completes Radrizzani's
plan to be the sole owner of the club following his
purchase of 50
percent in January.
A woman in Canada said that for her insurance company Under her
plan the
purchase of a Breast Pump is eligible at 100
percent as long as deemed medically necessary and prescribed by a Medical Doctor (M.D.).
But construction, engineering and land
purchase costs came in at $ 9.5 million, 20
percent of which was part of a contingency
plan required by the New York State Comptroller, officials said.
Fossil Blends The Air Force, meanwhile,
plans to certify its entire fleet of aircraft on Fischer - Tropsch process synthetic fuels derived from methane or coal by 2011 and
plans to
purchase enough such fuel to power at least 50
percent of the fleet in the continental U.S. by 2016.
Nearly three quarters (73
percent) of surveyed businesses said they
plan on
purchasing a tablet within the next year, while 90
percent plan on maintaining or increasing current spending on tablets in the next year.
According to a survey last year, 68
percent of school districts
planned to
purchase new materials aligned with Common Core.
For teachers and staff who stay less than five years, the state offers a money
purchase plan, where teachers can get a full refund of their original contributions plus three
percent interest, but they get none of their employer's 18
percent contribution, nor do they qualify for Social Security benefits.
The percentage of respondents
planning to buy their next vehicle within the next six months to one year has declined to 1.49
percent this year from 3.61
percent in 2005, and the number of consumers
planning to
purchase a new vehicle within one to two years has dropped from 7.82
percent in 2005 to 5.68
percent.
Michael Bunce, vice president of product
planning for Nissan North America, said, «More than 75
percent of dog owners in the survey said that having optional features specifically designed for their dog's safety and comfort would impact their decision on which vehicle to
purchase.
Bloomberg cited a Strategy Analytics report that said the iPad had a hold on 95
percent of the tablet market last quarter, and according to research firm Changewave, four out of five tablet buyers
plan to
purchase an iPad.
Ten
percent are putting their iPhone
purchase plans on hold, while 9 % are saying they may not buy the laptop or iPod they had previously
planned to.
The premium tier, the $ 99 Annual Plus
plan, adds collectibles (like exclusive Hasbro six - inch action figures), early access to Marvel news, 10
percent off Marvelstore.com
purchases, and more.
A Morgan Stanley / Alphawise survey from March found that 44
percent of U.S. consumers
planning to
purchase an iPad are buying it instead of a netbook or notebook.
Instead, a sample provides a whole ten
percent, and you don't have to by it or have some snotty salesperson ask you if you
plan to
purchase all the books you're reading.
Money
purchase plans: Type of corporate retirement
plan in which contributions are based on a
percent of the participant's compensation without regard to whether or not the business has a profit.
Nearly 80
percent of men who buy cologne or perfume products
plan their
purchases ahead of time, according to the NPD Group.
If you
plan on putting less than 20
percent down on a home
purchase you will be required to carry mortgage insurance to guarantee the loan will be paid off in case of foreclosure.
Roughly 25
percent of Americans
plan to
purchase a home in the next decade and 56
percent currently own a home, according to Gallup's annual Economy and Personal Finance survey.
You took advantage of an introductory zero
percent interest rate credit card and
purchased something that you had a
plan to repay within the time frame to take advantage of the great interest rate before it expired.
With a low APR and up to 1.5
percent cash back on every
purchase, this modest credit union card is a great choice for cardholders who
plan to carry a balance and want low - maintenance rewards at an affordable price.
Check the terms of any card you
plan to apply for and avoid the ones that charge foreign transaction fees, as those fees can add up to 3
percent on non-U.S.
purchases.
Pension
plans may only be terminated if the
plan still maintains enough funds to pay 100
percent of benefits to employees through the
purchase of an annuity or lump sum distribution.
You are
planning to buy a big - ticket item and want a zero
percent intro APR on
purchases for 15 months.
But a recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 54
percent of uninsured individuals would be better off
purchasing a bronze - level health
plan than remaining uninsured.
According to the American Express Spending & Saving Tracker survey, 65
percent of pet owners
plan on
purchasing a holiday gift for their pet.
Over the next year, 47
percent of those surveyed
plan to travel, 29
percent plan to move or conduct renovations, and 21
percent plan to buy expensive electronics — of these individuals, 42
percent say they prefer to pay for large
purchases over time.
Additionally, those who
plan to carry an account balance and / or transfer a balance from a different card will benefit from the 0 -
percent introductory rate on
purchases and balance transfers.
Book travel
plans to any one of these exciting destinations and save when you use Qatar Airways promo codes and book your flight through Ebates.ca where you will be eligible for 1
percent or more in cash back rebates on your flight
purchases.
You are
planning to buy a big - ticket item and want a zero
percent intro APR on
purchases for 15 months.
If you are
planning to make a large
purchase in the near future, you may want to consider applying for a 0
percent APR card if you don't already have a low - interest card in your wallet.
The savings are generated by a special program called the Savings Accelerator
Plan, which automatically calculates and transfers 1
percent of eligible
purchases into an FDIC - insured high - yield savings account in the card member's name.
And if you're
planning to do most, or at least part, of your holiday shopping through Amazon, remember that some credit cards offer up to 5
percent cash back on Amazon
purchases.
If you
plan on making a large
purchase, then a zero
percent credit card can be ideal for you.
Some of the 5
percent categories — car rentals, department stores, and furniture stores — might be handy for big
purchases if you
plan ahead, but they won't rack up the savings for most people most of the time.
According to a Reuters / Ipsos poll, 26
percent of consumers surveyed
plan to
purchase a PlayStation 4 this fall.
Fifteen
percent said that they
planned to
purchase an Xbox One.
Seven
percent of casual gamers said they
plan to
purchase a 3D game console in the next 12 months.
To receive Green Community designation, communities must develop and implement a
plan to reduce energy use by 20
percent within five years and meet additional criteria including allowing for permitting and siting of renewable energy,
purchasing fuel - efficient and alternative fuel vehicles, and adopting more stringent building codes.
Importantly, this 3
percent increase is limited just to electricity prices; EIA assumes that in the Clean Power
Plan, electricity providers
purchase CO2 allowances, the revenues of which are rebated to ratepayer bills (just as is currently done in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative states).