Personal Finance Confuses Many Americans
The Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy recently conducted a survey about personal finance and economic issues. They released the results today and emphasized that Americans need more financial literacy education.
Some of the results include:
Unemployment Claims Increase During Week Ending March 21
The number of first-time unemployment claims increased 0.1 percent from the prior week. An estimated 652,000 people filed claims, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The prior week, which ended on March 14, an estimated 644,000 people filed for unemployment insurance, reports the Department of Labor.
The…
First $2,400 Of Unemployment Benefits Will Be Tax Free In 2009
WASHINGTON — All or part of unemployment benefits received in 2009 will be tax free for many unemployed workers, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
“This morning we learned that a record 5.6 million people were receiving unemployment benefits in the middle of March. This underscores the need…
Mortgage Industry Group Calls For Regulation
Perhaps they saw the writing on the wall. The Mortgage Bankers Association is calling for federal regulation of the mortgage lending industry. And not only do they want it, they're offering bullet points for what Congress should include in the legislation!
Is it a conflict of interest? MBA is…
Blog: Making Home Affordable Mortgage Modification
Here's the updated FAQ from the White House on the Modification program under the new Making Home Affordable program. For more information, check out MakingHomeAffordable.gov.
HOME AFFORDABLE MODIFICATIONS
Q: Can Making Home Affordable help me if my loan is not owned or securitized by Fannie Mae or…
Making Homes Affordable: Refinance
Along with the launch of the MakingHomesAffordable.gov website, the White House released an updated FAQ about the refinancing and modification programs. Here's the refinance FAQ. I'll post the modification FAQ next.
BORROWER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS UPDATED MARCH 18, 2009
What is “Making Home…
Making Home Affordable Web Site Debuts
The federal government launches a new Web site today: MakingHomeAffordable.gov
The site is geared to two main groups: homeowners whose homes have lost value and cannot refinance; and homeowners who are having trouble making mortgage payments because their loans have increased interest rates or…
Prevent Identity Theft For Free
Worried about identity theft? Turns out you can likely prevent it yourself, rather than hiring a firm who offers identity theft prevention services.
The Consumer Federation of America recently released an analysis of 16 firms that sell identity theft prevention services. The Web sites of the identity…
Companies Work To Boost Employee Morale
You may have noticed the mood around your office change since the start of the financial crisis. Managers may be more worried about the bottom line. Employees may be more concerned about making ends meet and saving their own money. You may see more people brown bagging their lunches.
Perhaps in…
Ilyce Glink's Makeover Your Money Event
For our friends in the Atlanta area, Ilyce is hosting a special half-day event, "Makeover Your Money"
Buy tickets early for less than $10! Or get the special lunch package with a box lunch, an additional afternoon session, and an autographed copy of one of Ilyce's books.
Check out…
