Life in the Red A Time to Fight: Faced with the foreclosure of her home, Detroit resident LaKeisha Tuggle devised creative solutions to weather economic hardship. DETROIT — The belt-tightening was the easy part. Cancel the cable. Skip the air conditioners. Ration the cellphone, unplug the wireless Internet, cook rice and beans — done, and […]
New mortgage rules: A checklist for consumers
By Danielle Douglas, Published: January 10 Checklist for potential home buyers If you are considering buying a home next year,there are a few things you might want to consider now that the government has issued new mortgage-lending rules. More on this Story New mortgage rules could benefit small banks New rules: A checklist for consumers The […]
Lessons in Leasing a Car
What I Learned the Hard Way About Leasing a Car By MARC FRONS The Infiniti that the writer leased. The Internet is undoubtedly the great leveler between buyers and sellers. With a few clicks of a mouse or a swipe of your finger, you can comparison shop for items like consumer electronics and patio […]
Seminar – Please Attend! Securing Your Business For The New Year
SECURING YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE NEW YEAR SEMINAR & ROUNDTABLES Join us on Friday February 22, 2013… 12:00PM-2:00PM Seminar & Presentation 2:00PM-3:00PM Roundtable Discussion (*Space is limited) Learn the steps you need to take to secure your business for the New Year! Are you covered on all bases? We bring you a lawyer, an IT specialist, a financial […]
Student Loans Place Burden on Parents
Child’s Education, but Parents’ Crushing Loans Gretchen Ertl for The New York Times “Jenni feels the guilt and I feel the burden.” Michele Fitzgerald, in debt for the loans she took out for her daughter Jenni’s college education. By TAMAR LEWIN When Michele Fitzgerald and her daughter, Jenni, go out for dinner, Jenni pays. When […]
Reconsidering Flood Insurance After Hurricane Sandy
Reconsidering Flood Insurance By SUSAN STELLIN IN the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, homeowners and renters who have insurance are discovering what it covers — and what it doesn’t — while those with minimal or no insurance may be recalculating their risks. Phil Marden As images of waterlogged houses continue to dominate the news, the biggest […]
The Impact of Hurricane Sandy
After the Storm: Your Homeowner’s Claim Tom Mihalek/Reuters Mark Baronowski shoveled sand from the living room of a beach front property in Bay Head, N.J., last week. Many victims of Hurricane Sandy are novices when it comes to catastrophic insurance claims. There is a sort of honeymoon period that occurs after a big storm […]
The Medical Debt Crisis Isn’t Going Away… Deal With It
It’s no secret that medical bills in collection can ruin your credit. In fact, it may lower a score by “100 points or more” for someone with a spotless credit history, according to FICO. As tens of millions of Americans are paying off medical bills over time, the potential for damaged credit is great. Many government […]
Harassed By Debt Collector For Bills She Never Owed
It’s one thing to be harassed about an unpaid bill. It’s another thing to be harassed about a bill you never actually owed. Brandy De Alba, a California resident, says she canceled her alarm service with CastleRock Security in 2009, yet last year she began receiving letters from debt collectors claiming that she owed the […]
Seminar – Please Attend! Managing Stress in a Tough Economy
If you are experiencing anxiety about paying bills and meeting your monthly financial commitments don’t miss Lee Perlman’s discussion on managing stress in a tough economy. After attending you will be more prepared to cope with money issues, learn to feel positive again, and gain control of your budget. Friday October 19th 3:00 PM Grow […]
