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 [...]
Full StoryCan Insurance Exchanges Save Small Businesses?
Small businesses have been among the hardest hit in the current economic downturn. A big cost that small businesses have had to bear is the health care of their workers. Small businesses don’t compete on the same playing field as large companies and as a result [...]
Full StoryCalifornia Tops Least Affordable Housing Markets
Once again, California has many of the most expensive housing markets in the country. In its recently released Home Price Comparison Index, Coldwell Banker revealed that eight out of the top 10 least affordable metro areas were located in California.
While the most expensive areas may not be [...]
Housing Sales Rise, Aided by Falling Mortgage Rates
In further signs that the housing market is finally recovering after three years of turmoil, new data shows that home sales have increased and mortgage rates have again dipped below 5 percent. According to mortgage company Freddie Mac, the average for 30-year fixed rate loans was 4.94%, down from 5.05% last week.
These low home [...]
Toyota Announces Major Car Recall
This week carmaker Toyota announced it will recall nearly four million cars because a floor mat issue common to many models. In several instances, a floor mat has come loose, causing the accelerator pedal to become stuck, leading to high speeds and deadly crashes. As a temporary solution, the carmaker is telling owners [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Full StoryIf You're a Student, Consider These Cars
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 [...]
Five 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 [...]
Five 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 [...]
Woman 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 [...]
