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Lease To Own: Your Path To Home Ownership
Traditionally, home buyers have gotten into the market by shopping, choosing and moving into a home that they planned to keep for many years. Buyers would put five to twenty
Safety Tips For Kids This Halloween!
Two Saturdays from now, neighborhoods will be filled with ghosts, goblins, werewolves and other dark and frightening creatures from the netherworld. No, the gates of hell haven’t opened up, rather
Hiring Outlook Bleak This Christmas Season
The nation’s retailers aren’t expecting a flood of shoppers for the Christmas shopping season which officially begins the day after Thanksgiving. With sales expected to be flat or fall compared
Automotive Recalls Surge This Fall
Perhaps it is the season or maybe it is just a coincidence, but both Toyota and Ford have issued their largest recalls ever over the past few weeks. Ford, Toyota
I’ll Take A “V” Recovery Any Day!
When it comes to economic recovery following a recession, a “V” is much better than a “W” in all cases. Who would have ever thought that the economy could be
What To Ask of a Credit Counselor
Consumers who are in a financial bind may end up turning to a credit counselor for guidance. This can be an effective way to help beleaguered Americans get their finances
The Cat Is Back: Jaguar XF
Just weeks before the Ford Motor Company sold Jaguar (and Land Rover) to Indian automaker Tata Motors, the most important Jaguar sedan of this generation made its worldwide debut. The
Compact Car Prices Trending Upwards
Finally, some good news for people who own a compact car: the value of their vehicle is increasing. That information comes from Kelley Blue Book (KBB) which issued their monthly
CPSC Warns Consumers of In Home Drowning Dangers
Homeowners who have a swimming pool understand the accompanying dangers of having one in their yard, especially where small children are concerned. Drownings, even with gates and safety equipment in
Surging Overdraft Fees Hurting Americans, Advocacy Group Says
The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization, says that bank overdraft fees have surged by 35% over the past two years, costing Americans nearly
Travel Group Warns of Higher Airline Fees This Christmas
Airline travel remains a popular way for families to connect especially during the period of the year encompassing Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The “holiday season” sees some of
Unemployment Hits 9.8%; Employers Continue To Shed Jobs
Unemployment continues to rise in the United States, hitting 9.8% in September. For the 21st consecutive month companies have shed more jobs then they created in a recession that began
7 Tips To Help You Overcome The Job Loss Blues
With unemployment hanging around ten percent, chances are you know someone, somewhere who is without a job. Maybe that someone is you. Even if you’re not unemployed, there is a
Get $1500 Credit For New Windows, Doors
Although the credit wasn’t the reason why we purchased new windows in the first place, knowing that the federal government would provide as much as a $1500 credit for replacing
ARMs Crack Four Percent Threshold
Mortgage rates continue to drop, nearing historic lows. This is good news for first time home buyers who may also be eligible for an $8000 federal tax credit which expires
