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10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Real Estate Agent
If you’re trying to sell a house, the right help is crucial. Here are ten questions you should ask to hire the right real estate agent.
New Rules Could Erase Debt Settlement Industry
In a victory for consumers, this October it’s going to be a lot tougher to be in the debt settlement business.
10 Cheap Tips to Heat-Proof Your Ride
Your summer vacation plans probably don’t include a stop on the side of the road. Even if you don’t know the difference between your car’s axle and Axel Rose, these 10 tips will help your car beat the summer heat.
Many Card Issuers Not Adequately Disclosing Penalty Rates
Some credit card issuers no longer provide full disclosure of the terms of the penalty rate, or fail to correctly follow disclosure requirements required by the new Federal Reserve rules.
10 Tips to Help You Save $1,000 by Christmas
The year’s more than half over. If you’re not meeting the savings resolutions you made in January, here are some tips that can help you catch up in time for the holidays.
How to Jailbreak and Unlock Your iPhone
Now that U.S. Trademark Office has declared it legal to jailbreak and/or unlock your iPhone, the question remains, “How the heck do I do that?” Here’s your answer.
Cellphone Jailbreakers Set Free
Rules just released by the U.S. Copyright Office will for the first time make it legal to “jailbreak” your cell phone or in some cases copy a DVD.
Just the Ticket – Tips to Shop the Ticket Resale Market
If you want tickets to a concert, game or other popular event, you’ve got two choices: pay the asking price from the primary seller, or take a chance and try to get a deal from one of many resellers. Here’s how to play the game.
Fast Way to Lose Weight? Lighten Up on Credit Cards
Nearly all fast-food chains now accept plastic. It’s a trend that’s adding to both bottom lines of the chains – and the bottoms of their customers.
Viewer Question: Should I Buy a Variable Annuity?
While earning a guaranteed 5% may sound like a great deal today, historically speaking it’s no big deal. If you can lock in 5% for one year, fine. But if you have to enter into a high-cost, long-term insurance contract to get it, it becomes a lot less attractive.
Payday Lenders Dropping Like Flies
Arizona is one of many states putting the squeeze on lenders that offer two week loans at up to 400% annualized interest. Is this the beginning of the end for payday lenders?
Financial Reform: Signature Today, But Few Changes Tomorrow
The President will sign into law the most sweeping reforms to our nation’s financial system in 75 years, but don’t expect changes overnight.
Wall Street Reform – Vote Over, Studies Just Beginning
When Congress doesn’t have the either the votes or the chutzpa to make real changes, the studies begin. The financial reform bill orders up 68.
4 Ways You Lose From Financial Reform
The recently-enacted financial regulatory reform bill bashes the profitability of banks in numerous ways. Is there any doubt they’ll try to make up for it at your expense?
5 Ways You’ll Profit From Financial Reform
Two years in the making, the new financial regulatory reform bill has arrived. Here are five ways it might put more money in your pocket – or at least keep it there.
It’s About Time: 401k Fees May Soon Be Disclosed
For years, employees have been in the dark regarding fees they pay to invest in 401ks and other work-related voluntary retirement plans. The Department of Labor has finally agreed to turn on the light.
What Financial Reform Means to You
It’s not easy to boil down 2,300 pages of new legislation into 1,000 words or so, but here’s the down and dirty of what you need to know about the new financial reform bill.
Half of Baby Boomers May Not Have Enough For Retirement
According to a recently-released study, many of those facing retirement haven’t set enough aside to keep their golden years golden.
Now You Can Deposit Checks Through Your Smart Phone
The ability to check your balance and transfer funds has long been a mainstay of smartphone apps, but now banks are increasing the convenience by allowing you to deposit paper checks through your phone as well.
10 Tip-Offs to Online Rip-Offs
If you want to avoid being burned in an online scam, run through this checklist from the FTC
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