Articles from February, 2010

3 ways to find value in a pricey market

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
A year ago, when all sorts of investments — stocks, bonds, commodities — were being tossed on the scrap heap, dyed-in-the-wool bargain hunters who had the courage to sift through the market’s ruins were richly rewarded.
 

Realty Q&A: Tough choices in a plummeting housing market

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
I pay my mortgage on time, my credit is good and yet I cannot sell my house and its value continues to sink. Where did I go wrong?
 

European Stocks to Watch: When it rains, it pours on Spanish banks

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
As Spaniards cast their eyes upwards, wondering just when the record-breaking wet winter is going to ease up, so must the country’s biggest banks be wondering when financial markets are going to stop raining down on their share prices.
 

Cashing in on the condo bust

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
Great bargains abound, but you have to shop carefully.
 

Personal Finance Daily: The real No. 1 retirement locale? Home

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
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Can I afford a new Lexus?

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
Question: I’m 29 years old, earn $75,000 a year and have $130,000 in my 401(k), $5,000 in a Roth IRA and $50,000 in a savings account for emergencies. I save roughly 15% of my salary each year for retirement. I currently drive a seven-year-old Honda that’s fully paid off, but I’ve [...]

5 tax breaks you don’t want to miss

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
Tax season is upon us. And while nobody likes shelling out their hard-earned dollars to the IRS, this year the government is offering up some new opportunities that could save you big money. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or stimulus bill, Congress introduced several [...]

5 tax breaks you don’t want to miss

from CNN Money Taxes
 
Tax season is upon us. And while nobody likes shelling out their hard-earned dollars to the IRS, this year the government is offering up some new opportunities that could save you big money. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or stimulus bill, Congress introduced several new [...]

Mortgages: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rise to above 5%

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — For the first time in three weeks, rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to above 5%, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of conforming mortgage rates.
 

Big banks try and make nice with you

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
Don’t look now, but your big bank wants you back.