Jason Hartman Joins the Overseas Radio Network

The growing community of American expatriate now has a new source of expert advice on living and investing well, as Jason Hartman joins the Overseas Radio Network, an online radio station designed for those who choose to live and work abroad. For financial and...

Can an IRA Launch an Investing Career?

Housing prices are rising and so, to some extent, are interest rates, but it’s still a good time to start investing in property. The appeal o building wealth in real estate has hopeful investors looking for startup funds in some odd – and potentially risky – places....

New College Grads: A Lost Generation?

New labor statistics are out for May 2013: 175,000 new jobs added. That’s good news for an employment picture that’s remained stagnant for some time. But some economists fear that this upturn is far from the numbers needed to jumpstart the economy, particularly since...

Sallie Mae Splits for a Share of Lucrative Private Loans

For some time we’ve been reporting in this space about the emerging crisis in student loan debt and its impact on various sectors of the economy – including housing. And because the student loan situation so closely parallels the events of the 2008 housing collapse,...

Reverse Mortgages Create a New Round of Foreclosures

On paper it sounds good. Take out a “reverse mortgage” that draws on home equity to release cash for daily living and other expenditures. For many, particularly those in retirement and beyond, the plan offers financial relief while leaving the original investment...