When should you fire your money manager? That’s a question raised by a number of recent posts on a variety of financial information sites and journals. But as finances become more complex and independent investors attempt to negotiate the landscape of loans, rates and...
In a previous post, we took a look at why new and recent college graduates saddled with student loans are wary of taking on the traditional debts of adult life: car loans and mortgages. Now, a closer look at the financial habits of the people known as “Generation Y”...
Student loan debt may the next bubble waiting to burst – with potential repercussions for many other areas of the economy, particularly housing. Although new and recent grads are playing a large part in the rising rental demand, the student loan debt they’re carrying...
If the Nigerian money transfer scheme weren’t enough, a variety of other real estate scams continue to circulate, trapping not just sellers, but also buyers and renters, too. The aftermath of the housing collapse created conditions ripe for scamming, as foreclosures...
In recent posts we’ve been talking about the ongoing lawsuits involving several leading banks and charges that they rigged LIBOR rates, with implications not just for international investing, but also for mortgage rates at home. But the well-publicized US District...
