The housing market has been pretty overcast since the bubble burst; but you know the bit about silver lining: Interest rates have dropped drastically (and recently risen slightly), and President Obama’s stimulus bill has opened up some options for home buyers.
Here are some terms and changes you’ll want to know about if you’re pondering buying [...]
Best Buy Cheerily Offers Crappy Service
I’m a natural worry-wart and indecisive being. When I was planning to buy my new shiny Macbook Pro back in September 2008, a friend of mine convinced me the warranty, which would be another $250 slapped on top of the already tear-inducing price tag, is worth it.
That warranty is for [...]
Renting a house is a terrible economic move; buying is the only way that makes financial sense.
Or is it? As the housing market is changing, long-held perceptions about the infallible prudence of home owning are also shifting. What was once perceived to be akin to flushing [...]
Confession time: I’m carrying a credit card balance. While it’s not very high, it’s more than I have the funds to clear in a single payment, or even two. I’ve broken a cardinal rule of credit card holders, and throughout the next few months, I’m determined to correct the damage.
I’m not alone, however, in [...]
CouchSurfing is like crashing at your friend’s for the night, except instead of scrolling through your address book thinking who to call, you find people from all around the world on the site willing to host you wherever you may be.
Future newlyweds be warned: picking the right bridesmaids’ dresses and special music is not the hard part of getting married. The labor begins when the party ends, and for many it kicks off with an identity change.
The good news for name-changers is that you could really legally change your name to Princess Consuela Bananahammock if [...]
Mortgages, pension plans, joint filings -it’s a whole new world out there. Are you prepared for it? If you are like most Americans, chances are the answer is no.
Advice on being financially savvy varies, but most professionals agree on one thing: Americans need a financial reality check. Check out this brief introduction to seven important [...]
Repaying my student loans once seemed to me like a distant, future problem. An e-mail from Sallie Mae sent my mouse flying to the “Next” button. I thought, “I’ll deal with that later.”
But even as I write, my loans are accruing interest. They’re a part of my life now, and I need to be prepared [...]
In theory, debt consolidation—bundling all your outstanding loans under a lower interest rate loan—sounds ideal. For anyone swimming in debt, the thought of having to make only one low payment a month is certainly enticing.
How easy would it be if you could take out a new loan to pay back all your preexisting loans?
Many debt [...]
Tagged.com “Profile” site should not be trusted
Tagged.com is a highly organized phishing scam.
If you get a message from a friend sharing photos with you from a site called Tagged.com, do not open it. Quickly delete it, and inform the friend that sent it to you that their email account has been compromised.
This post was written by Stephanie Cuellar Butler, Contributing Writer on June 26, 2009 
