Archive for June, 2008

23 June

3 tips on buying a foreclosed home

Meet the latest desperate home seller: the bank. According to RealtyTrac, lenders repossessed 197,800 homes in the first four months of 2008 vs. 90,800 in that period last year.

23 June

If you knew Suze Orman…

To spend time in public with Suze Orman is to see how famished Americans are for financial advice they trust – and how much they trust Suze. In the 150-foot walk from Money’s offices to the elevator, Orman leaves a wake of FedEx couriers, passers-by and office workers thanking her for helping them right their money lives. “You’d have thought Bono was here,” marvels one editor.

23 June

To tip or not to tip: Drawing a line

No good deed should go unrewarded, but when is ‘thank you’ not enough?

23 June

Missing the boat on international funds

Question: I read your recent article in Money magazine regarding the craze for international investing. This past week my adviser has recommended this move since I have very little money in the international market. She recommended Nationwide International Growth Fund and the Ivy Asset Strategy Fund. What do you think of her advice?

23 June

How to live life without plastic

Times are tough, and like everyone else, you are trying to save more and spend less. The problem is, you’ve tried that before, only to see your spending inevitably drift back up. So here’s a radical proposal: Stop using credit cards.

23 June

5 electric cars you can buy now

With gas prices soaring, plugging in has its appeal. But there are trade-offs: high costs and low speed.

23 June

Are my finances on track?

It’s natural to want to compare yourself to others, but the best way to figure out how you’re doing is to track your own progress.

23 June

5 ways to fly for cheap

Fly cheap while you still can. The money-losing airline industry is raising fares and adding fees as it struggles with record-high fuel prices.

23 June

Uncle Sam can fund retirement – Obama

With most Americans doing a lousy job saving for their Golden Years, Barack Obama says the government has to step in.

23 June

Inflation: 4 portfolio locks

How bad is inflation for your portfolio? Let us count the ways.