My husband and kids go nuts when it comes to the popular board game, Monopoly. To the point where they’ve played games that last for days, and even in one case, for years because they only played on New Year’s Day against a certain group of people. It can get crazy for someone like me… Read More »
It looks like the growing army of foreclosed homes up and down Main Street U.S.A. may have finally caught the eye of Uncle Sam. This week, the government announced it’s working on a way for some of that $700 billion rescue plan to actually help homeowners, not just bankers. It’s about time. With home prices… Read More »
A friend revealed a secret to me the other day. Money has been tight for her family, (especially since her husband lost his job a few months back) but she told me that she’d found a way to save cash. Curious, I asked how. Turns out she canceled their health insurance and has been keeping… Read More »
You’ve probably heard the saying that the real estate market is cyclical. There’s a lot of truth to that – property values rise and fall like the tides, though not quite so frequently, fortunately. Right now, the real estate market is in a nose dive and there is no end in sight. That’s unfortunate for… Read More »
Stock prices have recently taken a nose dive, straight from 35,000 feet above sea level. Individuals with heavy investments in the equity market, or 401K plans loaded with stock have suffered a tremendous loss. For too many people, their entire life savings is now basically a fraction of what it was only a few months… Read More »