Is Gold a Safe Investment? Should a portion of your portfolio be in gold or other precious metals? How can you fight back inflation if you don't use gold?
6 Ways to Maximize Your Inheritance Receiving an inheritance or other financial windfall can really help you resolve some serious financial problems. Here are 6 ways to make sure you use an inheritance wisely instead of wasting it.
Big Bank Debit Card Fees: Should You Switch Banks? Bank of America recently announced a plan to charge debit card users a $5 monthly fee for the privilege. Many big banks will follow suit. If your bank charges a crazy fee, should you move to a new bank?
Tips for Managing Checking Accounts Responsibly While banks claim that customers view overdraft protection as a convenience, many consumers would rather avoid those hefty overdraft fees. What can consumers do to avoid overdrawing their checking accounts?
VantageScore 2.0: New Credit Score As if there wasn?t already enough to worry about when it comes to your credit score, a new credit score has been created. The three primary credit reporting agencies?TransUnion, Experian and Equifax--came together to create VantageScore 2.0.
How a Balance Transfer Can Save You Money A balance transfer can help you escape the high cost of interest from a credit card. But if you aren't careful you can end up paying just as much interest as you would have before the balance transfer. Find out how to save money with a transfer.
Get Your Mortgage Approved Quickly Looking to get a mortgage approved quickly (or at all)? Be sure to take these steps to speed up the underwriting process.
Rent to Own May be the Easy Way to Buy a Home When you want to buy a home but don?t have the means or the credit, there may be another option. Some home sellers will work with you on a rent to own basis. Learn the ins and outs of renting to own the home of your dreams.
