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Have Your Down Payment Ready Before You Buy a New Car
08/26/2010 – 2:54 pm PDT | Comments Off
Have Your Down Payment Ready Before You Buy a New Car

By Kevin M
Last week we talked about the importance of having your financing ready before going to a car dealer. Today I want to cover another form of advanced preparation that’s equally important—having your down …

Kaiser Health News on End of COBRA Subsidy
08/26/2010 – 6:35 am PDT | Comments Off

Source: Kaiser Health News
Jennifer Richards of Park Ridge, Ill., is angry that her family’s monthly health insurance bill tripled in August to $1,250 after her husband lost his job and health benefits. But as bad …

Money Mistakes That (Mostly) Women Make
08/26/2010 – 5:06 am PDT | Comments Off
Money Mistakes That (Mostly) Women Make

We all make money mistakes, but some bad financial moves seem to be more characteristic of women. I’m sure there are plenty of male-specific money mistakes too, but as a woman, I can probably write …

Review the New Rules on Bank Accounts
08/25/2010 – 9:50 am PDT | Comments Off

Source: FDIC
Bank Accounts Are Changing: What You Need to Know Costs may go up for checking and savings, but here are ways to pay less by going back to the basics
New rules limit the fees …

Current Housing Figures Look Bleak
08/25/2010 – 8:15 am PDT | Comments Off

Short Sale Power Hour
Last week we chatted about the declining house sales in America. They fell 30% from May to June. Those videos were filmed on Monday, July 5th and since that occasion there have …

Lenders Watching For Strategic Defaults Closely
08/25/2010 – 8:15 am PDT | One Comment

Short Sale Power Hour
Fred Weaver and Kevin Kauffman, Arizona’s supreme short sale squad, is chatting about a new editorial on the topic of strategic defaults. Apparently Experian finds that 19% of mortgage defaults in the …

Can I Really Make Money With One Outdoor Billboard?
08/25/2010 – 8:10 am PDT | Comments Off

If anyone can make money with outdoor billboards, why isn’t everyone doing it? This is a typical question people ask me. The answer is easy. Outdoor billboard investing requires education. Most investors who are successful …

Getting Help To Stop Foreclosure
08/25/2010 – 8:10 am PDT | Comments Off

You never know when your financial situation may change, so if you own a home take the time to have a basic understanding of the foreclosures. The biggest reason this is important is because you …

Keeping Back to School Costs Down
08/25/2010 – 5:06 am PDT | Comments Off

We’re getting close to the start of the new school year. With that comes shopping lists of school supplies, new clothes and school fees. Whether you have a child starting kindergarten or one in college, …

How We Ruined Our Economy – And How We Can Rebuild It
08/24/2010 – 7:42 pm PDT | Comments Off

Beyond Buy-and-Hold
By Rob Bennett
Our economy is a mess.
<img class="alignright" src="http://www.favstocks.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2010/08/e58bb-3051500551-b1fc3d3fe0-m.jpg" alt="" /Lots of people have expressed shock over what has happened. But there’s one group that is not even a little bit surprised. That’s …