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Consumer Confidence: High Hopes or Hardly Holding On?
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According to the Center for Media Research and the BIGresearch Consumer Intentions & Actions Survey in February, over 8,000 consumers provided unique insights & identified opportunities in a fragmented and transitory marketplace. On the downside, only one in four (26.2%) are confident/very confident in chances for a strong economy in February, a five year low....
Will Paying Your Mortgage Off Early Payoff for You?
Does it ever make sense for a homeowner to pay off a mortgage early? According to Kiplinger.com, the answer depends on the interest rate of the loan and the timing of the payoff. Paying down a 6% mortgage is the equivalent of earning a 6% taxable return on your money. You should be able to...
New & Old Points: Two More Tax Deductions Often Missed
How many times have you done your taxes and, three weeks later, learned you had missed the opportunity for a deduction? Too many, I’m sure. How can you not miss these deductions the next time? Start planning now. I’ve posted previously about What is Deductibe When Buying a Home, but here are two of the...
Couples Therapy: 6 Financial Tips for Less Romantic Times
Valentine’s Day is a time for roses, chocolate and sparkly dinners. But according to RISMedia, if you want to ensure your relationship with your partner endures through less-romantic times, be sure to talk about finances. Being on the same page about all of your financial data is a long-lasting way to show each other your...
Minneapolis Makes Forbes Top 3 in "America's Best Cities for Couples"
With rents in many cities skyrocketing, men and women marrying later and a divorce rate for first-time marriages that hovers at about 45%, it’s no wonder more American couples are deciding to shack up. There were an estimated 6.02 million unmarried-partner households in the U.S. in 2006, according to the Census Bureau’s latest research. This...
Energy Audits to Inspections: Helping Homeowners Maintain Value
With reports that foreclosures are up 51% from 2006 and that home ownership took a record plunge in 2007, RISMedia says it’s clear that 2008 will be a year of economic uncertainty, and at worst, a year of continuing downturn. As consumers continue to feel the squeeze, the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) reminds...
Consumer Confidence or Downright Denail?
Despite repeated highly publicized reports of a home sales slump and pricing slides, there’s a surprising amount of positive consumer sentiment, says RISMedia — and perhaps a good measure of homeowner denial as well: Even in a negative home pricing environment, 77% of homeowners from around the country believe the value of their home has...
Money Moniter: Keeping an Eye on Energy Costs
Though by no means ubiquitous, household energy monitors have been around for some time. A few new entries into the space, however, add a splash of colour and style to make understanding energy consumption more intuitive according to this little round up from the folks at Springwise. Wattson, first of all, is a sleek, aesthetically...
Renter Relocation: In Search of a Better Cost of Living
RISMedia recently reported that the two key factors driving more than half (55%) of renters to move in 2008 are relocating for a job and reducing the cost of rent, according to a national survey from Apartments.com to current renters. Almost half of renters (48%) surveyed said they are moving to another city or state....
Homeowners Insurance: 12 Tips for Lowering Your Premiums
You can save money on homeowners insurance if you know how. Discounts from your insurance company are available for a variety of reasons, ranging from the type of building material used to build your home to how close you live to a fire station. Here are 12 tips from Insure.com to help you save money...
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