March Madness is officially upon us. I have to say, being a sports fan, it comes at the right time since the NFL season has been over for a few months and the MLB season is still a month away from opening day. Your bracket may be ready, but what if you weren’t allowed to…
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Should You Sell Your House in This Market?
During the process of hunting for our first house, I got to thinking about the difficult position many Americans are in with the declining value of their homes. In ways, it seems to be a great time to purchase a home if you have the ability to qualify for a loan. Then it hits me,…
Is Now The Right Time To Be Frugal?
Just on the heals on my previous article regarding the best time of the year to hunt for deals, I’m doing a 180. It’s definitely a hot topic in the personal finance blogosphere. When is enough, enough? Is frugality a fad? Is it helping or hurting the economy? The economy is in rough shape. Each…
Do You Think a Gallon of Gas Is Expensive? What About a Gallon of…
It’s about that time of year where we start to see a steady rise in gas prices as we begin to thaw out of this winter chill. So in light of the recent rise in gas prices, let’s take a fun look at what a gallon of various household items cost. Maybe gas isn’t that…
$15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit Added to Proposed Stimulus
About a week ago we brought you a post describing a proposal by Senators Cardin (D-Maryland) and Ensign (R-Nevada) that would give first-time homebuyers a $20,000 tax credit, replacing the current $7,500 credit. Unfortunately, it appears this proposal has failed to move forward. However, on Wednesday night the Senate unanimously approved to add to the proposed…
