Consumer Financing
Debt Solutions, Recession Style
Tweet We’re in a recession, we’re not in a recession. Depending on who you listen to and what barometer of measurement they use, we’ve either been in a recession since
Is There Ever A Right Time To Buy A Time Share?
Tweet Neighbors of ours recently returned from a trip to the shore where they stayed at a friend’s house. It turns out that these friends lent them the place as
High Yielding Savings Accounts, Online Mostly
Tweet Earning 3.35% on your savings account may seem like chump change, but if you recently opened your 401(k) statement and learned that your portfolio plunged by 20% or more,
Wise Car Financing Tips You Need To Know
Tweet The gloomy news affecting the economy right now can have you believing that absolutely nothing is going right. Even people who have long been accustomed to saying that the
Is Peer To Peer Lending Right For You?
Tweet One method of borrowing money that has grown in importance over the past few years is peer to peer lending, a way for private lenders (usually individuals) to lend
You Can Save Money For A Down Payment
Tweet Homeownership Is Still Within Your Reach America is coming out of a strange fog, one that first settled down on our country during the heady days of the 1990s.
GMAC Ushers In Tougher Auto Financing Restrictions
Tweet GMAC — once known as the General Motors Acceptance Corporation, the financing arm for GM — announced recently some changes that may impact whether you can finance your next
If You’re Qualified, Buying A Home Now Is Smart!
Tweet Talk of a $700 billion federal bail out; the collapse of Washington Mutual, Wachovia, and Merrill Lynch; as well as uncertainty about the coming presidential election has cast a
You Can Still Find Excellent Credit Card Offers
Tweet If your credit is excellent or very good, you can still find some credit card deals that are worth taking. Over the past many months, credit requirements have tightened
Sage Financial Advice From The Wall Street Journal
Tweet Scanning through the Wall Street Journal recently I came upon an article that answered many of the questions I had about the current economic meltdown. The article which was
4 Steps To Applying For A Consumer Loan
Tweet The news lately has been chock full of reports about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being taken over by the federal government while Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, AIG, WaMu,
Credit Freeze? Brrr!
Tweet Identity theft has gotten to be such a insidious problem that many consumers are requesting that they have their credit records frozen in order to keep thieves from opening
You Can Raise Your FICO Credit Score!
Tweet FICO, which stands for Fair Isaac Corporation, is a term which describes your personal credit score. That score is used by lenders who will determine if you qualify for
Do You Really Need Mortgage Protection Insurance?
Tweet The thought that you may die or become incapacitated can come to mind from time to time, but if you’re like most people you say a prayer and quickly
Not All Credit Cards Are The Same!
Tweet How many credit cards do you carry? 2? 5? 11? If you were to add up all of your store cards, gas cards and your MasterCard, VISA, American Express,
