Archive for February, 2008
Look Up a Broker or Securities Firm Before Investing
As the subprime crisis continues to impact our equity markets, many investors see the glass half full and consider this a great buying opportunity. However, some investors are getting out of the market as they fear things will only get worse. Regardless of your risk tolerance and buying strategies, now more than ever should [...]
How Do the Federal Interest Rate Cuts Affect My Student Loans
Yesterday we discussed whether the recent action by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates represents an opportunity for homebuyers to save money by refinancing their homes. Today, we will discuss what the rate cuts mean to your student loans. Unfortunately, after doing some research, we have found that how banks determine the rate [...]
The Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts and Home Refinancing
At the request of a Milk Your Money subscriber, we are doing a two part series on the pros and cons of refinancing your loans in light of the Federal Reserves recent interest rate cuts. Today, we will focus on refinancing your home loan. Should you take advantage of the rate cuts and refinance [...]
My Credit Card Interest Rate Raised for No Reason
Credit card companies are coming under fire lately, and in our opinion, deservedly so. Credit cards of all kinds are now taking advantage of the 10 pages of fine print you agree to when signing up for a new card, which gives them the rights to basically do whatever they wish to your interest rate. [...]
Five Things to Buy New and Five Things to Buy Used
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In our quest for consumption, we can readily come up with a healthy list of things, given the cash [...]
