It's a great time to buy a home. Mortgage rates are pushing down below 5%, homes are more affordable than they have been in nearly a decade, and there's the... read more →
The average American family owes $8,000 in credit card debt, according to the American Bankers Association. All together American consumers were carrying $2.564 trillion in total debt in January 2009,... read more →
Many people are cutting back their contributions to their retirement plans, such as to their 401(k)... read more →
Even in a home buyer's market there are still people who will need to rent, and where there are renters, there should be renters' insurance. Renters insurance is excellent protection... read more →
It’s time to get busy filling out your income tax return. Mercifully, you don’t have to pore over thousands of pages of the IRS tax code, nor do you have... read more →
Stay-at-Home Moms are very valuable. If the typical American stay-at-home mom got paid, she'd earn more than $116,000 a year for her work, according to a Salary.com survey. A SAHM... read more →
Although you can receive an Earned Income Tax Credit even if you have no children, the largest EITC refunds go to those with at least one qualifying child on their... read more →
If you’ve just found out about the earned income tax credit, you may feel like you’ve hit a financial jackpot – especially if you are able to use this tax... read more →
Would you like to receive a no-strings-attached check for hundreds or even thousands of dollars from the federal government this tax season? If you can answer “Yes” to 10 short questions,... read more →
Many laid off workers are contemplating a life of entrepreneurship. If you’re thinking of starting a business, there’s much to heed before you start dipping into your retirement savings or... read more →
If you and your spouse or significant other don't see eye-to-eye over money issues lately, you're not alone. According to PayPal's Can't Buy Me Love survey, a growing number of couples... read more →
You’ve already heard the gory news on the jobs front. Most of it is definitely very, very ugly: More than 11 million people are out of work. Moe are expect... read more →
There’s no better time than the present to kick your finances into high gear. But why limit yourself to just making a single financial New Year’s resolution in January when... read more →