It is already quite clear that consumers will spend less this coming holiday season: “Evidence of a recession piled ever higher Friday, with new figures showing Americans are spending less..” according to a recent Yahoo Finance page. What...

The Fed cut the key interest rate in order to get the economy moving in the right direction. Well, that means our safe money, parked in cash accounts could expect some rate changes — but who knows, the way things are going, I’m seeing...

The harsh reality and aftermath of foreclosure: personal stories of financial loss from Foreclosure Alley.“You know you’re in trouble when the lawn is brown and the pool is green.”

When considering how much house you can afford, you’ll need to look beyond mortgage payments for the true cost of home ownership.

In an effort to bring our spending down and to cushion our income shortfall over the last year or two, we’ve been working on stretching our budgets a little further. Unfortunately though, I have the nagging feeling that our budget is still not...