Finally! Good news from credit card industry
Posted by admin on March 11, 2010
Recently card holders have seen interest rates increase, new and higher fees. and fewer reward programs.
Extreme modifications: 2% mortgages (source: CNN)
Posted by admin on December 16, 2009
At 8 a.m., homeowner Rodney Wynn was drowning under his $1,800-per-month, 13.4% interest rate mortgage. But by 5 p.m., he had found some relief: a 4.7% loan with a $970 monthly payment. (source: CNN) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Thursday roundup: Personal finance around the web
Posted by admin on November 5, 2009
Five interesting stories from around the web:
- After a two-day policy meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee released a new statement Wednesday, indicating that it would not raise the benchmark interest rate anytime soon. Bankrate.com translates the statement into plain English in this handy table. [The New York Times, Bankrate.com]
- Bank of America pledged to stop increasing interest rates for current cardholders, only to announce the introduction of new annual fees for some users starting next year. Odysseas at WalletBlog alleges it's a bait-and-switch — and a violation of the forthcoming CARD Act. [WalletBlog]
- Your bank account balance rises after you sign up for text-message reminders to save, concludes a new study. [It's Your Money]
- Sign up for the British Airways Signature Visa card and get 100,000 bonus miles, one of the most generous offers around. [Bucks]
- Intuit closed its deal to acquire money management site Mint.com this week, and it comes with the news that all Quicken Online users will be migrated over to Mint in the coming months. [TechCrunch]
Fed: Low rates here to stay (source: CNN)
Posted by admin on November 4, 2009
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate near zero once again Wednesday. It added in a statement that although the economy continues to improve, it intends to stay the course in recent months. (source: CNN) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
What to do with $50,000 now
Posted by admin on October 15, 2009
Low interest rates and the recent stock market surge make this a challenging time to find the best places for your extra cash.
What to do with $10,000 now (source: CNN)
Posted by admin on October 14, 2009
Low interest rates and the recent stock market surge make this a challenging time to find the best places for your extra cash. (source: CNN) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
What to do with $10,000
Posted by admin on October 13, 2009
Low interest rates and the recent stock market surge make this a challenging time to find the best places for your extra cash.
What to do with $1,000 now (source: CNN)
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Low interest rates and the recent stock market surge make this a challenging time to find the best places for your extra cash. (source: CNN) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
What to do with $1,000 now
Posted by admin on October 12, 2009
Low interest rates and the recent stock market surge make this a challenging time to find the best places for your extra cash.
Mortgage applications show housing strength (source: CNN)
Posted by admin on October 7, 2009
Mortgage applications surged last week as interest rates on home loans remained low, an industry group said Wednesday. (source: CNN) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
