When you are trying to sell your house during a buyers market the biggest thing you can do to help yourself out is staging. Staging can help to set your home out from all the others that are on the market. Staging does not have to cost you a lot of money because that is…
Balance transfer credit cards are potentially very useful financial tools and, if used correctly, can provide consumers with significant financial relief. That’s the good news. It’s important to remember, however, that if you’re not very careful, balance transfer cards can dig you a much deeper financial hole than you ever thought possible. Above all else,…
All over the news the entire summer were stories questioning whether or not the United States and world economies were slipping back into another recession. More and more months go by and job creation is still not being see in the US. There are more and more issues creeping up in Europe that are scaring…
Every year many Americans count on their homes mortgage to save them on their taxes. Mortgage tax deduction is one of the largest tax deductions we have and over the past two months Congress has started talking about whether or not it should be eliminated or reformed. Today this deduction allows Americans to deduct up…
Today marked the end of the third quart and the worst quarter for the US stock market since 2008. Remember 2008? Yeah I know it was one of those years that most of us would like to forget. So this last quart was also one to forget. The S&P 500 last 14.3% and the Dow…
Dividend reinvestment plans (also known as DRIPs) allow you to use your dividend earnings to purchase additional shares of stock. These plans can be great for investors who want to watch their portfolio grow without incurring high transactional costs from buying and selling. Many financial gurus suggest people use DRIPs to create explosive growth. While…
The Insurance Information Institute encourages homeowners to always compare multiple homeowners insurance quotes when shopping for their homeowners policy. This ensures that consumers are always getting the best deal. However, how do you know you are comparing apples to apples? Here are the top criteria for accurately comparing home insurance quotes: Replacement Cost: When shopping for homeowners insurance…