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Home Financing

Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly Above Record Lows

If you are in the market for a new home, historically low interest rates beckon. Those rates, however, have risen slightly in the past week although there is no indication

Tax Tips

6 Important Tax Tips for 2012

Enjoy your Christmas and New Year’s holidays, but set aside some time now to get your tax planning in order right now. 1. Charitable donations. If you itemize your deductions,

Home Buying

Walk This Way: How to Effectively Complete Your Final Walk Through

It is important to do a final walk through on your future home with unbiased eyes. Take in everything and make sure all of the agreed upon repairs and conditions

Tax Tips

Tax Software: Should You Do It Yourself?

With the former choice, you can ensure that the person that does your taxes knows what he or she is doing. With the latter, you risk making important mistakes, perhaps

Autos Express

Leave No Stone Unturned as You’re Shopping for a Used Car

There are few things in life that compare to the feeling of buyer’s remorse. When buying a used car, it’s all about doing your research, knowing where to shop and

Education Tips

5 Christmas Shopping Thrift Tips

Persistently high unemployment, job angst and uncertainty about tax increases has consumers looking for ways to stretch their hard-earned dollars. “Thrift” is the operative word for savings, with the following

Education Tips

Training Management Software and its Quantifiable Benefits

The quantifiable benefits of training management software can help managers and the company alike, by providing the following advantages. Competitive Leadership A well-trained workforce is one that has already established

Tax Tips

How Charitable Donations Reduce Your Tax Burden

Charitable donations made to your church, synagogue, mosque or other religious group as well as to the Red Cross, the American Cancer Society and to Goodwill can be declared as

Tax Tips

3 Tips for Reducing Your Taxes

Add these taxes up and you may be spending far more that what you imagine for government services. You can reduce your overall tax burden by employing one or more

Consumer Financing

How to Obtain a Personal Loan

Certainly, your bank may want to know what the funds will be used for as one condition for receiving credit, but you can typically find a lender that will extend

College Planning

Off to Campus: What to Bring

Essential items include your personal identification and college admittance information, and perhaps details about your financial aid and other assistance. Beyond the legal documents, the following personal items should be

Consumer Financing

What You Need to Know About Renter’s Insurance

Your landlord may have insurance on the dwelling, but that coverage usually does not extend to your personal items, what you need to insure on your own. Insurance companies typically

The Game of Life

How to Spend the Thanksgiving Holiday

If you’re looking for some ideas on how to spend your Thanksgiving holiday, then please read on. 1. Host a meal. Most people will spend Thanksgiving with family. If you’re

Education Tips

7 Expenses to Cut Immediately

Making more money is, of course, the ideal and an ongoing goal. Cutting your expenses is something that you can do immediately, by attending to the following seven items. 1.

Money Management

5 Awesome Finance Apps You Should Download

If you are one of those many people who are having a hard time tracking your money matters, you may want to check out the following apps. Quicken Personal Finance