Finance

How to roll like America’s Cheapest Family

It takes discipline to navigate the financial waters of the recession, and the Economides of Scottsdale, Ariz., appear to have what it takes. While most people struggle to pay bills and scratch for emergency loan, "America's Least expensive Family" (the Economides' trademarked title) lives well by the simple principles of making a budget and frugal ...

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Unbanked able to quickly obtain money with income tax return cards

Tax refund are, because of electronic banking and tax filing, harder to give to those without bank accounts. The solution, says the Treasury Department, are income tax refund debit cards. The "unbanked" or "underbanked" are the people who do not have any kind of banking account. These people do not obtain any kind of ...

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Credit card debt becoming less than student loan debt

Students loans have become more of a problem when it comes to debt than credit card debt. While people are paying down their credit card balances in the aftermath of the financial crisis, college costs continue to rise. Many think this is happening because there has been less consumer protection. Numerous think that colleges have ...

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Default has made FHA loans for mortgages harder to come by

In 2007, the housing crisis happened making Federal Housing Administration mortgages possible to receive. The FHA virtually eliminated barriers to entry into the housing market to keep mortgage lending from completely drying up. A third of the mortgage market has been surviving off FHA mortgages. You will find more risks and delinquencies with those loans ...

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New lending laws in Colorado effect payday loans

New laws intended to limit the short term money loans offered in Colorado are going to go into effect. In August of this year, Colorado payday advance direct lenders will have the interest rates and repayment terms of their products capped. Legislators had called for a stronger bill, but lobbyists had been pushing for a ...

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