Debt Consolidation News
Debt Consolidation News
Latest news on debt consolidation. Below are latest from CNN-Money and Yahoo Personal Finance. You may also be interested in our debt consolidation calculator section.
| Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com |
| Can mom afford to work only part-time? Shawn and Mary Kate DeRose live comfortably on a combined $133,000 income. They pay their debts, save for retirement, even have room to splurge on dinners out and high-end gym memberships. |
| 4 tips for caring for mom and dad Caring for an ailing or aging parent is never easy, but the challenges only multiply when Mom and Dad live far away. |
| Tips for getting homeowners insurance 1. Loyalty is overrated |
| Talkback: Where did you retire? |
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| McDonald's sizzling stock Can these arches stay golden if the economy tumbles again? |
| Second act: Software to wind energy Jim Maguire describes himself as being ahead of his time, and he's hardly bragging. In 2002, Maguire -- who managed software projects for large companies -- was consulting in Germany when he discovered "the next big thing." |
| Are Americans de-banking? The financial crisis that destroyed some of the world's biggest banks and sent others to the brink of failure have changed Americans' idea of lending and borrowing. While most still seem to have no problems storing their money at banks small and large, a few trends indicate that everyone from consumers to some of the world's largest companies are straying away from large financial institutions as sources of funding. |
| Quest for the perfect credit score A major league pitcher dreams of throwing a perfect game. High schoolers eyeing the Ivy League study furiously in hopes of earning 2400 on the SAT. Meanwhile, Chris Peplinski is pursuing his own brand of flawlessness: an 850 credit score. |
| 6 steps to improve your credit score Ready to embark on the quest for an 800 credit score? |
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| Petrobras sells 64 bln dlrs of stock to fund oil exploration
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| MGIC added $1.2B in mortgage coverage in August
(AP)
AP - Private mortgage insurer Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. said Friday it added $1.2 billion in new primary insurance coverage in August and the number of delinquent loans it insures declined. |
| Sirius XM Has a Stern Decision to Make
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Satellite-radio star Howard Stern is negotiating in public again. |
| 5 Tax Moves to Make Now
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - It may seem a bit strange to be talking about income taxes in September. There are, however, good reasons to think about taxes well before April 15. For starters, there are some big changes in the tax code that go into effect in 2011. Depending on your income tax bracket and investments, some simple planning now could save you a bundle later. |
| Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.32 pct.
(AP)
AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent. |
| How to Get a Government-Backed, Zero-Down-Payment Mortgage
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - More than four years after real estate values peaked, the historic plunge in home prices remains fresh in the minds of mortgage lenders. After taking painful losses on delinquent home loans, banks have imposed tougher standards--such as increased credit scores and higher down payment requirements--on applicants of all stripes. And as investors fled for the hills, the exotic mortgage products that helped fuel the real estate boom have largely disappeared from the private market. But that doesn't mean all buyers need a big pile of cash to snag a home loan. ... |
| 5 Reasons You Should Buy Your Latte
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - The Latte Factor, a term coined (and trademarked) by personal finance guru David Bach, is one of the most talked about concepts in the world of personal finance. But it might be based on faulty math. |
| The Next 4 Dot-Com Buyouts
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - Shares of Salary.com (Nasdaq: SLRY - News) -- a small provider of human resources applications on the cloud -- soared 43% yesterday, after agreeing to be acquired by larger rival Kenexa (Nasdaq: KNXA - News). |
| Mortgage rates hit record low: Freddie Mac
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. mortgage rates fell in the past week to the latest in a series of record lows as yields on government debt dropped, according to a survey released on Thursday by Freddie Mac, the second-largest U.S. mortgage finance company. |
| Mortgage rates hit decades-low of 4.32 percent
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