How is it that a mess concentrated in one part of the mortgage business — subprime loans — has frozen the credit markets, sent stock markets gyrating, caused the collapse of Bear Stearns, left the economy on the brink of the worst recession in a generation and forced the Federal Reserve to take its boldest action since the Depression?
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March 27th, 2008 | Posted in Financial News |
Tax experts recommend you avoid these common mistakes when filing your return.
Also: What is an audit?
Plus: What are my chances of getting through an audit without owing additional taxes?
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March 15th, 2008 | Posted in Tax |
Experts say the bleak U.S. economic forecast means it will take years for the dollar to recover its value and prestige.
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March 14th, 2008 | Posted in Financial News |
Renting instead of owning your home might seem like flushing money down the drain, but paying that expense and other bills on time can help you build credit if your current score doesn’t qualify you for a mortgage.
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March 13th, 2008 | Posted in Build Credit, Credit Score |
The economy shed 63,000 jobs in February, the government said Friday, the fastest falloff in five years and the strongest evidence yet that the nation is headed toward — or may already be in — a recession.
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March 8th, 2008 | Posted in Financial News |
The U.S. dollar hit $1.51 to the euro for the first time on record, and fell to historic lows against a basket of currencies, as weak data suggest more interest rate cuts.
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February 28th, 2008 | Posted in Financial News |
Armed with even a basic knowledge of foreclosure terminology, your options and possible pitfalls you will be in a better position to deal with your lender.
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February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Foreclosure |
As the US housing crisis deepens, major lenders
say they will help borrowers avoid foreclosure, but nonprofit groups and others say their actions are not living up to their promises.
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February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Home Loans |
Salih Neftci suggests how the United States can get out of its current credit crisis.
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February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Video |
Do you make one or more of the 5 biggest taxpayer mistakes?
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February 24th, 2008 | Posted in Tax |