If you're saving for college, 529 College Savings Plans offer easy options for stocking away cash. Upromise and BabyMint offer 529 plan credit cards that give you a small percentage of cash back as a contribution to a specified 529 plan if you buy from an affiliated company. 529 plans permit you to transfer the funds to other children, if the named child doesn't go to college.
With interest rates falling along with the stock market, bonds haven't exactly been a safe haven for investors. Here's what you need to know about investing in bonds in a volatile economy. A bond is a lot like a mortgage loan to the government.
When you buy a new construction home and move in, everything is like new. After a while your new construction home will need home repairs or home improvement just as any other home. If you're not diligent about maintaining your home it could have water damage. What kind of home improvement does a neglected home need?
There are plenty of great books out there to help you get your personal finances in order. These books will teach you about automobile law, being a good neighbor and managing your personal finances and real estate.
You'll never get anywhere in life with credit card debt. Pay off your credit cards before making any large purchase like a house. Only charge what you can afford to pay off at the end of each month.
We live in scary times, and the fear factor is starting to have an effect on what up until now had been the strongest part of the economy - the housing market. Interest rates are at their lowest levels in more than 30 years. The first half of the year set new records for home sale activity. But the fear factor, driven by an undercurrent of recession and ignited by the terrorist attacks on September 11th, has caused many home buyers and sellers to pull back and wait until things settle down.
After the terrorist attacks of 9-11 the U.S. economy fell into recession. Which industries were hit the hardest? How did the real estate market do following the terrorist attacks? And what actions did the Federal Reserve take concerning interest rates?
In the wake of the terrorist attacks, Americans opened up their wallets like never before. More than half a billion dollars has been given to hundreds of different relief efforts. Before you write a check, you'll want to check out the charity to make sure that what you give goes to the people you're trying to help. Money and real estate expert Ilyce Glink is here with the details.
