ING Direct Offers Security Software
Friday May 30, 2008
ING Direct has been a leader in online banking and online security. They were among the first to have you enter credentials with your mouse (so that a keystroke ... Read More
Reverse Mortgages See Fast Growth, Abuse
Wednesday May 28, 2008
Reverse mortgages have seen steady growth in recent years as boomers move out of their earning years. In order to get extra cash, some retirees get a reverse mortgage ... Read More
Pawn Business Booming
Tuesday May 27, 2008
Pawn brokers are reporting major increases in business this year (see story at 9news.com). When times get tough, people turn to pawn shops for short term loans against their ... Read More
Maxed Out - The Movie
Saturday May 24, 2008
Maxed Out is a revealing documentary about the perils of using debt, and the forces behind our desire. About.com's Credit & Debt Management expert alerts us that Maxed Out ... Read More
Senate Housing Fix Just Might Fly
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Yesterday the Senate approved a proposal aimed at fixing the mortgage mess. To help homeowners avoid foreclosure, they plan to get loan balances reduced and help people refinance with ... Read More
Student Loans 101
Saturday May 17, 2008
Student loans are a way to pay for higher education. Whether you love debt or you hate it, student loans are an investment in your future. They can ... Read More
How to Write a Check
Friday May 16, 2008
When you first get your checkbook, you may not know how to write a check. It's really easy once you get the hang of it. This visual example shows how ... Read More
"Free" Credit Reports Aren't Free
Thursday May 15, 2008
If you try to get a free credit report, you'll get lots of help. Search the web for "free credit reports" and you'll get a ton of results promising ... Read More
More on Rebate Delays
Saturday May 10, 2008
The IRS has a bit of a problem. They were supposed to send the first economic stimulus payments to everybody who signed up for direct deposit. However, ... Read More
Missing Stimulus Payment?
Friday May 9, 2008
The IRS is reporting that some rebates are not going to come via direct deposit, even if you tried to use direct deposit.
It turns out that some taxpayers who used ... Read More
House Passes Housing Fixes, Veto Likely
Thursday May 8, 2008
Lawmakers have been busy with legislation designed to fix the mortgage and housing mess. Today they passed the Barney Frank proposal that would allow some homeowners to refinance with ... Read More
How Upside Down Loans Work
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Most things in this world are not meant to be upside down. This includes your loans.
A loan is upside down when the loan balance is greater than the collateral's ... Read More
Frozen HELOCs and Your Credit
Friday May 2, 2008
We've talked about how some banks are freezing HELOCs (home equity lines of credit). While it's bad enough to find that your HELOC is frozen, you may also find ... Read More