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Home Buying

How to Make an Offer to Buy a Home

Tweet Moreover, your lender has something to say about this — he may find that the home is overpriced and will nix the deal. This means that there are several

Money Management

5 Ways to Maximize Your Worth

Tweet How to make more money all career long. Your Worth Besides doing what you love, getting paid what you’re worth is important. Start off with a low salary and

Money Management

Smart Financial Tips for Young People

Tweet Much of what you make of your life will be based on your financial decisions. Poor decisions, such as getting in over your head in debt, can have a

Property Taxes

How to Challenge Your Property Taxes

Tweet You can fight city hall and win. One problem with higher tax bills has everything to do with assessments. Your tax assessor may only review rates every few years

Education Tips

Cheap Date Ideas You Can Dare to Do

Tweet In the spirit of finding cheap, but memorable things to do, we’re offering you five cheap date ideas you can dare to do. 1. Visit a state park —

Travel Tips

How to Find Low Airfares

Tweet Many travelers have decided to take to the air as pump prices have made taking to the road an expensive proposition. However, with airfare costs at the highest levels

Commentary Money News

Rising Unemployment Demonstrates Shallowness of America’s Recovery

Tweet Weak economy continues to plod along. The United States is supposed to be in the midst of an economic recovery, admittedly a very tepid one. However, for June 2011

Achieving Success

Why You’re Still Broke This Far Into the Recovery

Tweet Today’s challenges are tomorrow’s opportunities. That’s true too, and it may not get better for several more years, a grim prospect for many older Americans with not too many

Consumer Financing Home Buying Money News

Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level In 2 Months

Tweet Mortgage rates are on the rise with Bankrate.com reporting that rates have reached the highest levels seen in the past two months. This news, however, shouldn’t cause consumers to

Money Management

5 Hot Finance Tips for the Midyear

Tweet July is as good a time as any to find out whether your goals are being met or whether you must tweak your plans. Follow these tips and you’ll

Autos Express The Game of Life

7 Car Buying Considerations for New Car Shoppers

Tweet Smart tips when shopping for a new car. If you’re in a position to buy a new car, there are seven car buying considerations to weigh before you make

Autos Express

Why Car Leasing Beats Car Financing

Tweet And I will say this: car leasing is certainly not for everyone, particularly if you plan to leave the country, or your car needs are likely to change before

Money Management

7 Ways to Legally Make Money Fast

Tweet When you need some hard cash in a hurry! Read on and we’ll take a look at some of the best ways for you to legally make money fast.

Business Services

Free Money Sources for Your Small Business

Tweet How to give your small business aspirations a shot in the arm. Operating a small business requires dedication, something you may not think that you have, but could soon

Retirement

Are You on the Right Path to Retirement?

Tweet Depleted savings, ravaged 401(k) accounts, sinking home values and high unemployment have savaged incomes and personal values, making it difficult for many people to rebound fast enough to retire