8 Financial Steps Every Family Must Take
by admin on 22/02/10 at 4:58 pm
Becoming a parent means getting your financial house in order. While you could let your finances slide a bit when you were single, you now have people depending on you. Doing some basic financial planning today can mean the difference between making your golden years happy and productive or stressful and uncertain. Whether it’s your [...]
Full StoryThe Fed Slows Down Emergency Lending Programs
In a sign that the Federal Reserve sees the economy improving and the housing market bottoming out, it has decided to slow down emergency lending programs for home buyers. The decision indicates the Fed is moving its stance from managing the financial crisis to nurturing an economic recovery. This is the second slowdown announced by [...]
Full StoryThe Best Cities to Find Work
While unemployment is widespread across the country, there are some areas where it is much easier to land a job. If you are looking for work, the best city in the U.S. to find a job right now is Washington, D.C. That’s the finding of a new index published by job search engine Indeed.com. While [...]
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Regardless of whether you are in high school or college, the decision to buy a car (even if you’re parents are buying it) is a big one with lots of financial implications. Of course you want something stylish to drive, but you have to consider costs and safety as well. There have been numerous lists [...]
Full StoryFive Tips to Save You Money on Health Insurance
Health insurance costs are eating up an ever greater proportion of the average American’s take home pay. While Congress may or may not solve the health care problem in the next year or two, there are steps you should be taking right now to save on your health insurance expenses. Here are five tips to [...]
Full StoryFive Tips to Save Money on Homeowners Insurance
Homeowner’s insurance is one of the financial obligations that you don’t think much about. You buy it, put the policy in a file cabinet and probably forget about it. However, you may be paying to much for that homeowner’s policy and getting your rate down is not as difficult as you may think. Here are [...]
Full StoryWoman Sues College for Being Unemployed
If you are out of work and hunting for a job it can be a daunting and depressing prospect. Instead of blaming the economy for her lack of work, one New York woman blames her alma mater. Trina Thompson is suing her New York City college because she’s been out of work since receiving her [...]
Full StorySigns That The Housing Market May Have Hit Bottom
Could this finally be the bottom of the horrendous housing market of the last three years? After plunging for several years, new data show that home prices have gotten low enough to entice buyers back into the market. That is starting to stabilize prices and some analysts now think the worst may be over. A [...]
Full StoryIs It Better to Buy a Car or Lease It?
With super low monthly payments, leasing a car can be an enticing proposition. You could get into a nicer car at a lower monthly cost than buying, but is this a wise financial choice? In general, the answer is no – buying a car is better than leasing it. But there are a few cases [...]
Full StoryIs It Wise to Use a Car Broker?
If the thought of searching for cars and haggling with the dealer to get a good price gives you the shakes, then you’ll be pleased to know about a new trend in car buying: the car broker. While car brokers are fairly new to the scene, they can be a great service for the right [...]
Full StoryPension Funds Slammed by Market Downturn
Countries whose pension funds were heavily invested in the stock market have suffered the greatest losses, according to a new report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This probably comes as little surprise to you if you have been checking your 401k plan. Overall, the unweighted average among pension funds around the world was [...]
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