http://www.idebt.com Information and community of support for personal finance, debt and credit issues Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:00:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en from Moneywatch Personal Finance LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British house prices rose 0.2% in August and were up 4.6% compared to the same month last year, mortgage lender Halifax reported Wednesday. Economists had forecast a 0.5% monthly price drop. The rise followed a 0.7% monthly increase in July. Gains over the last ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/u-k-house-prices-up-0-2-in-august-halifax/ from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice Hitting the wine trail by mail with a monthly club is one way to enjoy boutique wines for a fraction of the price of a trip to Napa. But if you're not careful, the wine club experience is one that can leave you with ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/will-joining-a-wine-club-make-or-break-your-budget/ from CNN Money Taxes Those who oppose higher taxes and are fed up with record levels of U.S. debt may pine for Ronald Reagan, the patron saint of lower taxes and smaller government.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Paul B. Farrell: Reagan insider: GOP destroyed economy from Moneywatch Personal ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/taxes-what-people-forget-about-reagan/ from CNN Money Taxes President Obama's latest round of job-bolstering proposals boasts something for everyone: corporate tax breaks for conservatives and spending on roads and railways for liberals. Yet he's having a hard time getting everyone on board.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Real Estate Weekly: Grading Obama ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/obamas-jobs-pitch-fails-to-dazzle-washington/ from Moneywatch Personal Finance People often buy a condo unit partly because they don’t need to worry about cutting the lawn or fixing the roof -- their condo association takes care of maintenance and repairs for them, with those services paid through homeowner assessments each month. At least, that’s the way ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/amy-hoaks-home-economics-financial-crisis-hits-condo-associations/ from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice Prices for organic produce at the farmers market are, on average, lower than regular supermarket prices and about the same as natural foods store prices.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Farmer’s Markets: Pricey or Budget-Friendly? from MintLife Personal Finance News ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/farmer%e2%80%99s-markets-pricey-or-budget-friendly-2/ from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2009 American Housing Survey, approximately one million people over 65 still had mortgages for 65.9% or more of their home value, which means someone in this predicament with a $200,000 home still owed $130,000 or more to the ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/should-you-be-a-lifetime-renter/ from Dave Ramsey News I've been seeing a lot of hand-made signs along the road ...   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Dave Says – August 23, 2010 from Dave Ramsey News   My wife and I are... Dave Says – May 4, 2010 from Dave Ramsey News   My husband ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/dave-says-september-7-2010/ from CNN Money Personal Finance The 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, one of the largest state systems in the nation, adopted a set of reforms on Tuesday aimed at protecting students from deceptive credit card practices.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:More people skipping mortgage to ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/n-y-colleges-to-protect-students-on-credit-cards/ from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice For the first time ever there’s now a sweet spot, credit score wise. You really want to fall between 760 and 810, give or take a few points in either direction. Here's why.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Can You ... http://www.idebt.com/2010/09/shooting-for-fico-850-here%e2%80%99s-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t/