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Small Time Crooks Vs. The True Masterminds Of The Economic Collapse 15 Dec 2010 | 06:31 am
Recently two mortgage brokers and a real estate appraiser in Minneapolis were indicted on fraud charges for allegedly inducing lenders to make more than 1 million dollars in mortgage loans on properti...
Foreclosures Are Dragging Down The Economy 2 Dec 2010 | 05:47 am
Typically, construction jobs and more specifically, new home construction jobs spur economic growth and herald the end of recessions past. This is not happening today, and for very good reason. A rece...
Elizabeth Warren Stops Obama From Signing Foreclosure Friendly Bill 30 Nov 2010 | 06:57 am
You might be wondering why would our government would try to loosen the documentation standards to make it easier for banks to foreclose on homeowners in the the midst of the worst foreclosure cris...
Lessons Learned: The Frugal Future 25 Nov 2010 | 10:06 am
Prior to the recession, I thought my husband and I were managing our finances pretty well. Sure, we had some credit card debt, but we’d already paid off a couple of cards and were starting to make in...
Thank You, Captain Obvious! 23 Nov 2010 | 05:42 am
Ok, so I haven’t been updating here much lately, but I am back, and I came across this post at Crooks and Liars today about the testimony at yet ANOTHER foreclosure crisis hearing in the House. Yet an...
Frugal Living: Survival Mode 15 Oct 2010 | 04:11 am
Most personal finance blogs are filled with wonderful advice, provided that you’ve got a stable source of income that is adequate to support yourself and your family and enable you to save money at th...
Cross My Heart, Smack Me Dead, Stick A Lobster On My Head! 13 Oct 2010 | 04:50 am
Just because I am feeling silly today: The funny bit is about 3:35 into the video. Back to our regularly scheduled programming now.
If You’re Poor, Forget College 13 Oct 2010 | 04:23 am
Ok, I haven’t done one of these in a while, but I was browsing through my Google Reader today and in comes this post from Frugal Dad. It’s a post about student loan debt, which I can agree with the a...
Speaker Pelosi and 30 California Democrats: “Banks Need To Be Held Accountable.” 8 Oct 2010 | 02:58 am
Today, Speaker Pelosi and 30 California Democrats told the justice department that “it is time that the banks were held accountable for their practices.” Really? You guys are just figuring this out? W...
Should College-Age Kids Have Their Own Credit Card? 7 Oct 2010 | 04:17 am
Should college-age kids have their own credit card? That’s a difficult question to answer and a lot depends on the maturity level of the kid. One 18 year old may be vastly more mature and financially ...