from Moneywatch Personal Finance
If you’re planning to buy a house with a lot of “green” features, you may be surprised to find the appraisal doesn’t take those extras into account. Read that story and more in Personal Finance Daily.
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
The foreclosure crisis is far from behind us, but a report released this week finds fewer mortgage loans were seriously delinquent in 2010.
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Infiniti is trying to crack a tough, well-established market and while having all the right tools and hitting all the numbers expected by potential owners, the M56 lacks that bank-vault feel of the Mercedes and that unmatched feeling of road-holding and grip that sets the BMWs apart from the competition. [...]
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Ask Matthew Dunn what his job is, and he’ll tell you he’s “chief explainer.” Dunn is the co-founder of Say It Visually, which makes animated videos that companies use to introduce products online.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Think you can’t swing a stay at a hotel with Egyptian cotton sheets, a chocolate on the pillow, and round-the-clock concierge service?
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Hands-on international experience can be a great career booster, if you start a gig with your eyes wide open. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
It’s all well and good to set goals, make a budget and keep track of your spending. But when life gets stressful, I often make unnecessary and unplanned splurges without giving much thought to them.
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
A generation ago, couples merged their finances as soon as they merged households, but as couple marry later in life and enter their union with more money, more assets, more debts and more drama, they become increasingly unwilling to pool all their resources in joint accounts. [...]
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
As single-family housing markets continue to struggle with falling prices and low sales volume, another form of real-estate investment — real estate investment trusts — have enjoyed a strong comeback.
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Given the funding crisis facing many public-sector pension plans, workers who are counting on that money for their retirement should take steps now to prepare for a smaller pension check and higher health-care costs.