This blog is devoted to articles related to finance, borrowing, real estate, economics and the credit union/banking industry.

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Home sales in Maine fall, but prices still on the rise

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/business/stories/051130homesales.shtml

Monday, November 28, 2005

Convenience on the road may come with fat fees

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/travel/13243752.htm

Saving and investing are key to hitting millionaire status

http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051123/BUSINESS/51123011/1003

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Another credit card expert website

http://www.creditcardnation.com/

Excellent website exposing deceptive Credit Card Practices!

http://truthaboutcredit.org/

Monday, November 21, 2005

Top 10 causes of debt

http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/051118/17555.html

A penny saved is a penny earned: Eight tips for saving more cash

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive4/112005/tp8de8.htm?date=112005&story=tp8de8.htm

Home sales shifting into buyer's market

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2005-11-16-real-price-usat_x.htm

BankRates Credit Card Guide

http://www.bankrate.com/ust/rate/cc_home.asp

Shouldering mega credit card fees?

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2005-11-17-mym-credit_x.htm

3 costly myths about insurance

Another reason to have a good credit score.
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Insurance/AssessYourNeeds/P33707.asp

Anatomy Of A Credit Score

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_48/b3961124.htm

Friday, November 18, 2005

No-late-fee credit cards come with hidden twists

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/business/13171304.htm

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Credit Card Caution

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=consumer&id=3627608

Monday, November 14, 2005

Good article on PayDay Lending

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635158738,00.html

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Want HBO? Better Check Your Credit

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9978023/

Most People Consider Themselves Disciplined Savers Yet Report Saving Very Little of Their Income

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-09-2005/0004211770&EDATE=

New England economy forecast to slightly lag nation's growth

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/11/09/new_england_economy_forecast_to_slightly_lag_nations_growth/

Housing bubble springs a leak

http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzhome094504550nov09,0,1727948.story?coll=ny-business-headlines

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

BofA's unique ATM denial fee

http://www.nydailynews.com/business/story/363384p-309498c.html

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Guide to Managing Money

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/debt/debtcreditguide/home-intro1.asp

Monday, November 07, 2005

Housing Panic BLOG

http://housingpanic.blogspot.com/

Overheated housing market is cooling

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2005-11-01-real-estate-usat_x.htm

Card fees getting beastly

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/makeitcount/2002602376_consumerreports06.html

The side effects of blocking — and what to do about it

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/05/11/06/100bus_blocking001.cfm

Banks follow a simple rule: Charge!

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05310/601084.stm

Area housing prices in a froth, a bubble or a water balloon?

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/1952422.html

The Biggest Bubble Ever

http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=1181

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Beware the tricky fees on gift cards

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/consumeractionguide/P66191.asp