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As you plan your charitable year-end giving, decide how to select the right charity and determine how much of your hard-earned money to give to the charity of your choice. Here are 5 tips to help you pick the best charity for your year-end giving and donating so that you can make the most of [...]
Get year-end tax tips for 2013 directly from tax experts as the year 2013 comes to a close. These tax tips can make a big difference in your income tax return for 2013. That’s why I brought in tax experts Bill Nemeth, Merry Brodie and Chet Burgess to discuss year-end tax tips for 2013. Our [...]
http://youtu.be/L5PdJp3f3bM A slowdown has hit the housing market when it comes to home prices. Though home prices, according to Zillow, were up 6.4 percent year over year in the third quarter and up 1.2 percent from the end of the second quarter – the pace is slowing down. In the first quarter, home values [...]
http://youtu.be/rC4G1IjjD_w A new type of foreclosure is lurking across the U.S., raising fears in the housing market. Nearly 50 percent of bank-owned homes across the country are now considered “vampire foreclosures,” according to RealtyTrac, because they are still lived in by the previous owner. In some cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami, [...]
The Affordable Care Act and health insurance haven't had it easy in the media lately, but the Affordable Care Act should make shopping for health insurance easier for small businesses. While businesses have another year to make sure they’re compliant with the Affordable Care Act, it doesn’t mean small business owners should wait until the [...]
Consumers can now get their FICO Credit Score for free. With a free FICO credit score, consumers can better understand their credit report and credit history. By making the credit score free, borrowers can see how their credit score will affect how much they can borrow as well as how to manage their finances and [...]
Glinkonomics (Ilyce's take on what's going on in the economy this week), Ilyce discusses whether FHA loans are a bad deal due to mortgage insurance costs. If you need a mortgage and can’t afford a 20 percent down payment, are FHA loans a bad idea? Recently, the Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage insurance has skyrocketed, making [...]
