Morning television can be “light”, but as far as personal finance interviews go, this Suze Orman segment from The Today Show is loaded with practical financial planning advice.
Entries from July 2010
Household Finances : Which Bills Should I Pay First?
July 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Household Finances : Which Bills Should I Pay First?
Tags: Consumer Interest · Household Finances
How To Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality
July 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on How To Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality
An EPA study shows that close to dozen common air pollutants are 2 to 5 times more concentrated indoors versus outdoors, regardless of whether the home is is located in Rural America, or in an industrial zone.
Tags: Consumer Interest · Home Safety · Just For Fun
The Fed’s June Minutes Keep Mortgage Rates In Rally-Mode
July 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on The Fed’s June Minutes Keep Mortgage Rates In Rally-Mode
At 7,333 words, the June Fed Minutes is the unabridged version of the more well-known, post-meeting press release. The corresponding press release was just 360 words. It turns out, the Fed’s words are doing wonders for mortgage rates.
Tags: FOMC · Mortgage Lending
25 Cities In Which To Get A Bang For Your Homebuying Buck
July 20th, 2010 · Comments Off on 25 Cities In Which To Get A Bang For Your Homebuying Buck
CNNMoney.com recently ran a piece titled “Where Homes Are Affordable”, listing 25 communities around the U.S. in which median incomes are relatively high and median homes are relatively low. It’s a housing market “bank for your buck” list.
Tags: Local · Pennsylvania · Rankings · Real Estate
Foreclosure Activity Slows Again In June 2010
July 19th, 2010 · Comments Off on Foreclosure Activity Slows Again In June 2010
June marks the 16th straight month the filings topped 300,000. 1 in every 411 U.S. homes received some form of notice last month with foreclosure density varying wildly from state-to-state. Like everything else in real estate, it seems, foreclosures are a local phenomenon.
Tags: foreclosures
The 1 Force That Can Really Change A Mortgage Rate
July 8th, 2010 · Comments Off on The 1 Force That Can Really Change A Mortgage Rate
Mortgage rates move in response to hundreds of factors. Among the biggest influences on mortgage rates? Inflation.
Tags: Mortgage Rates
Case-Shiller Shows Home Price Improvement In 90% Of Cities
July 7th, 2010 · Comments Off on Case-Shiller Shows Home Price Improvement In 90% Of Cities
In reviewing the April Case-Shiller Index and its accompanying analysis, it appears that the housing market’s rebound is gathering momentum.
Tags: Case-Shiller Index
The Year Is Half-Over. How Did The Housing Experts Fare On Their Predictions?
July 6th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Year Is Half-Over. How Did The Housing Experts Fare On Their Predictions?
As 2009 was ending, the “experts” were busy making forecasts about the U.S. economy and what to expect in 2010. Were they right?
Tags: Statistics