After a long weekend session, both parties were confident that the House would be able to pass the measure today, but it fell short by just a handful of votes. ... Read More

The first step in personal financial planning is controlling your day-to-day financial affairs to enable you to do the things that bring you satisfaction and help you reach your goals. ... Read More

With financial markets in turmoil, the government has put together initial plans to bring some stability back to the market. This includes buying some of the toxic mortgage securities from ... Read More

Where is the best place to stash your savings in today's shaky financial market? Under your mattress? In a cookie jar? Your checking account? Savings account? Certificate of Deposit? With ... Read More

When it comes to finding safe places to put your money, money market funds typically rank right up there as one of the safest investments available. After all, they are ... Read More

With the volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets lately, it has had a lot of people asking what they should to with their investments. Some people are abandoning the ... Read More

With more bank failures and financial turmoil in the news, consumers are worried about what this means for their money deposited at the bank. What actually happens when your bank ... Read More

With tighter lending standards, and a soft real estate market, more people are flocking back to fixed interest mortgages. The standard has been, and is still largely the 30-year fixed ... Read More

If you haven't heard by now, early this week the government took control of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. With this potentially one of the largest bailouts in ... Read More

Did you know that you're entitled to receive a copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus each year? That's right, and there is ... Read More

Saving for retirement is one of the greatest financial concerns for many people today. With the uncertainty surrounding the future, Social Security, health care, and taxes, it is becoming increasingly ... Read More

Do you have your own business, or are thinking about starting one? You've probably heard about getting an employer identification number, or an EIN. Think of an EIN as the ... Read More

With the increased use of debit and credit cards along with budgeting software on the personal computer, the art of balancing the checkbook is fading away. In the past, keeping ... Read More