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December 11, 2012We all love the convenience that debit cards offer. We no longer have to worry about carrying wads of cash (I wish) or losing said cash. However, debit cards also offer thieves a convenient way to get access to the funds in your checking account...
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December 10, 2012We all have bills that we have to pay on a regular basis. And we know the specific dates when certain bills need to be paid. However, there are times when life throws you a curveball or two. That's when having automatic payments set up comes...
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December 10, 2012Let's assume, for a moment, that the "fiscal cliff" bears are wrong.
Underlying pending tax increases and more debt-ceiling battles is some fairly positive economic news. Job growth surprisingly soared last month and U.S. home prices in...
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December 10, 2012Investors exited U.S. stock funds after delving in the previous week and rotated into non-U.S. stocks and high-yield bonds as U.S. lawmakers' talks over a U.S. budget deal faltered, data from EPFR Global showed on Friday.
Funds that hold U...
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December 7, 2012Opening up a savings account is quite simple. All that is need are certain documents in order to get started. However, there are certain questions that people should ask when they are in the process of opening up a savings account. It's...
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December 7, 2012Whether you’re luxury shopping on Fifth Avenue or browsing bargains at Target, it’s important to know which card you should reach for at the register.
While ...
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December 5, 2012Once you start making money, one of the most important questions to ask is how — and where — you can save it. Choosing between a bank or a credit union is one of the first decisions you should make, but it’s not always an easy one. We’ve got a...
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December 5, 2012The federal government is proposing to make big changes to its reverse mortgage program early next year that should make the loans safer for seniors who use them to tap home equity.
Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing...
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December 4, 2012There are few certainties for year-end tax planning this year, but if you're a wealthy investor there is one sure thing — the new Medicare tax, slated to begin in 2013.
Part of the 2010 health care reform law, it is a 3.8 percent tax on...
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December 3, 2012Major credit rating agencies won a fresh legal victory as a federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit by Ohio pension funds that sought to recoup millions of dollars of losses on risky mortgage debt they said were based on flawed, inflated ratings...
Mortgage Rates
Your credit and your mortgage
Reverse Mortgages
The history of the checking account
Can ATM alarms stop ATM robbery?
The Monthly Mortgage Payment
What is a zombie bank account?
The process of buying a house
Key components of a mortgage loan
ARMs vs. fixed mortgages