When buying shares within an index fund instead of buying mutual fund shares, there is not a lot of research that needs to be done because you are opting to take part in the gains…

Thrift stores get a bad rap. They are often thought of as dirty and dingy, and the items sold there don’t come off any better. Also, the people who shop there are thought of as…

Insiders buy the stocks they do because they have information that indicates the stock is going to increase in value. They know they are going to be able to buy low and sell high. When…

I admit – when I saw this most recent poll about the way we see our parents and their spending habits, I realized I too I had always believed my loving and sweet parents were…

Many folks were surprised when, three years ago, the country’s biggest and most recognized names in the financial sector, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced they would be halting all foreclosures during the holidays. Once…

For over a year we’ve heard periodically that it’s finally time to buy! The real estate market has hit the bottom and property values are going up! Could it actually be true – is it time to…

Having a mortgage balance is something you get used to. You signed up for 15 or 30 years of payments, after all. If you stick the defined payment plan you will eventually pay off the…