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

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Some consumers run into big problems with auto title lending

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/general/2006-12-26-title-loans-usat_x.htm

$1 trillion question: How much do I need to save to retire?

http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/26/pf/expert/expert2.moneymag/index.htm?postversion=2006122615

35 most outrageous fees (and how to avoid them)

A lot of the outrageous fees deal with credit cards. It's time to consider a PeoplesChoice VISA with NO FEES and VISA's currency transaction fee passed on at cost!
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/moneymag/0612/gallery.outrageous.fees/index.html

Difference between Banks and CU's in 4 short videos

http://bankerspank.com/Site/Blog/blow.html

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Early retirement: The magic number

http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/19/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htm?postversion=2006121912

Monday, December 18, 2006

Own your own bank -- join a credit union

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cu/20021015a.asp

"Unfair" Credit Card Rate Hikes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16187214/

Thursday, December 14, 2006

10 rules for building wealth

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fortune/buildwealth/index.html?cnn=yes

Avoid Mortgage Traps

http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2006/mft06121313.htm

Be a millionaire: 5 ways to get there

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/moneymag/ontrack_millionaire/index.html?cnn=yes

Monday, December 11, 2006

30-year mortgage rates at 6.11%, near year low

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/housing/2006-12-07-mortgage-rataes_x.htm

New England housing market reverses course

http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/12/08/new_england_housing_market_reverses_course/

Putting away some money is vital, even if you are young and in debt

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2006-12-07-young-debt-saving-money_x.htm

What Is a Credit Score and Why Is It So Important?

http://www.quickenloans.com/mortgage-news/article/498.html

Attorney general cautions consumers on gift cards

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2006/12/08/business/120906gifcard.txt

Tips for Renting an Apartment After Bankruptcy

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=17738

Friday, December 01, 2006

5 gifts that will make your kids rich

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/moneymag/fivegifts/index.html