Changes in New Credit Card Legislation
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Credit Card Legislation Means Changes For Companies And Consumers
President Obama signed into law new credit card legislation that will drastically affect both consumers and credit card companies. Among the changes, the legislation bans unfair rate increases, prevents fee traps, requires plain sight and plain language disclosures, and has many provisions for credit card company accountability and credit card protections for students and young people.
Existing Home Sales Rise 2.9 Percent From March
It's funny. This morning I went to check the Web site of the National Association of Realtors for the latest numbers for existing home sales and they ...
Economists Predict Recession End Soon, But Recovery Slow
The National Association of Business Economists are feeling similarly to the consumers polled by the Conference Board in May - that is optimistic. NAB...
More Mortgage Applications Processed As Rates Rise Slightly
Mortgage interest rates rose slightly last week for 30-year fixed rate mortgages and one year adjustable rate mortgages, announced the Mortgage Banker...
Consumer Confidence Rises In May
Have you been buying more stuff this month? Are you feeling better about the economy? The Conference Board announced that its Consumer Confidence Ind...
Home Prices Decline 19 Percent In First Quarter 2009
I remember sitting in an economics reporting seminar in grad school three years ago and many of us lamenting that we would not be able to buy homes, n...
Ilyce’s Recipes: Strawberry, Rhubarb & Cranberry Crumble
The crumble was delicious. Here's what it looked like. And, here's the recipe: 5-6 cups of whole fruit cut up. 10x6x2 pan 1/2 cup quick-cook oatmeal ...
Ilyce Glink on the Clark Howard Show – May 25, 2009
On Memorial Day Ilyce Glink filled in for Clark on the Clark Howard Show. For the holiday Ilyce took time to honor the veterans, and she shared her recipe for strawberry-rhubarb crumble. Ilyce also took questions from callers wanting to talk about mortgage refinancing, how to get money out of a HELOC after your bank transfers ownership, and more. Visit Ilyce's blog for show notes and to find her strawberry-rhubarb crumble recipe.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – May 24, 2009
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce took questions from callers, like one about the IRA conversion change. She also talked about the new credit card legislation and what it might mean for consumers. For more show notes, and details on special discounts, check out Ilyce's blog.