How to Teach Kids to Save Money on the Ilyce Glink Show May 22, 2011: Thinking about how to teach your kids to save money? That's the topic for discussion on this edition of the Ilyce Glink radio show. Listeners called in with some of their most creative ideas and suggestions. Some were highly practical, [...]
Household budgeting has become a priority for American consumers. While many families continue to struggle under the weight of the Great Recession, CredAbility's Consumer Distress Index offers some comforting news: the level of consumer distress is beginning to ease. The Index, which tracks the financial health of of the average U.S. household consumer on a [...]
Everyday Money Saving Tips on the Ilyce Glink Show May 29, 2011: Everyone can take advantage of easy ways to locate extra money in their budget. I am not talking about low hanging fruit, but fruit that is already lying on the ground. With minimal effort, you can unearth some everyday money saving tips that [...]
Last week, I answered a question from a reader who is renting out a single family home (his former primary residence) that is too big for him. He is now renting a different property and had some questions about whether the income from the rental property could be deducted somehow from the rent he is [...]
With housing values continuing to fall and mortgage interest rates at record lows, this has to be the best time in decades to buy a property – if you have the cash and credit to get to the closing table. In the latest set of numbers, the National Association of Realtors reported that more than [...]
Q: My wife and I live in a loft condo complex that we purchased in 2006 for $270,000 with a zero down 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) at 6.25 percent that is set to expire next month. There have been several foreclosures in the building and the units are only appraising for $180,000 to $200,000. [...]
The unemployment rate in America is one of the top issues facing our country. It was last reported at 9 percent in April of 2011. While this is something that the president and government are focused on, they are working on job growth as a solution for getting America back to work. Job growth and [...]
Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel’s TV program Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s hearing on “Manufacturing Our Way to a Stronger Economy” on May 11, 2011. Rowe spoke in support of U.S. manufacturing jobs and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) “I Make America” campaign. [...]
Q: My husband, our two-year old daughter and I have been living in a home for a year. We used to live in a high rise condo in a nearby city, and that property has been up for sale for over a year. I'm the listing agent as well as the owner and we currently [...]
Q: I have a question and I can't seem to find the answer on the Internet. Perhaps mine is not a common situation. I own a single family home that I rented out. The house was too big for me. Now I live in an apartment that I pay rent for. Is the rent I [...]
