We extend your Money Senses
by Jim Henry
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
That’s all well and good on the playground, but it’s a different story in a car showroom.
That’s because auto dealers have their own colorful slang that says something about how the car business operates; some pitfalls to watch out for; and, […]
Forbes Magazine
By Bernard Condon
You’re in luck. Your mortgage lender has flipped, sliced and diced your loan–and now no one knows who holds it.
In 2006 Michelle Tucker, a 35-year-old UPS package processor and mother of two, was hit by a one-two punch. Her husband had surgery on his shoulder and was forced to stop taking […]
AP
‘Piggybacking’ Roils Credit Industry
By J.W. Elphinstone, AP Business Writer
AP IMPACT: Services That Let Home Buyers Piggyback on Others’ Credit Roiling the Industry
Only a low credit score stood between Alipio Estruch and a mortgage to buy a $449,000 Spanish-style house in Weston, Fla., a few miles west of Fort Lauderdale.
Instead of spending several […]