Who Benefits From Low Interest Rates? |

Savers have been doing a lot of complaining recently about the low interest rates they’re being offered for CD’s and money market accounts. A low interest rate environment is a risk for people holding a lot of cash, especially if inflation picks up like many economists are expecting. However, a low interest rate environment has […]

Reducing the Impact of Foreclosures |

The wave of foreclosures that has been growing for the past two years continues to swell and experts fear that the flood of foreclosed homes hitting the market during the coming months could derail the recovery in housing that appears to be underway. It is estimated that at current sales volumes, it would take over […]

Four Issues Surrounding Housing Right Now |

Homeowners are paying a lot of attention to the housing market right now, and with good reason. For most people, their home is their biggest investment. As home values nationwide have fallen over the past few years, it has become apparent that real economic recovery can’t happen without at stabilization in the housing market. There […]

Three Reasons to Use Your Credit Card |

We often spend time and effort trying to find ways to reduce our dependence on credit cards to avoid the burden of credit card debt. Carrying balances on high interest credit cards can be one of the most difficult financial challenges to overcome, but losing access to valuable credit lines that you might need in […]

The Top 3 Credit Repair Schemes to Avoid |

Credit repair companies can be sneaky. They’ll promise to fix any problems on your credit report, leaving you with a squeaky clean credit history even if you’ve actually made some financial mistakes. But these promises, which sound too good to be true, usually are. In fact, a single plan that can repair any and all […]