PrimeRates Market Talk: No Jobs Report — Wall Street Screams, Main Street Yawns
While the cable news channels scream their heads off at the inhumanity of it all, the average person seems to have seen this movie one too many times before. The...
Is an Eighth Grader Too Young for a Credit Card?
For many 18 and 19-year-olds, getting a credit card is a rite of passage into adulthood. And as parents, it may come as no surprise when your older teens start...
Jobless Claims Up But LessThan Forecast
Department of Labor (DOL) data show that initial jobless claims for the week ending September 28 increased 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 308,000. The number fell below the consensus forecast...
Winterizing Your Home – Spend Some Time and Save Some Money
It’s not too early to think about the upcoming winter and your heating bills. If you spend some time now and do some relatively easy (and fairly inexpensive) things around...
Getting the Most for Your Trade-in
If you’re buying a new car, you may be looking to trade-in your old one. Learn how to get the most money for your trade-in.
The High Cost of Law School
The decision to go to law school is a big one, and while you may like the idea of earning a generous salary and working for a prestigious law firm,...
Hugh Jackman. He Sings! He Dances! He Acts! He’s Wolverine! And He’s A Philanthropist Too.
Hugh Jackman is one of those multi-talented hyphenates in the entertainment world that can seem to do no wrong. Born in Australia, he studied acting in college and, after doing...
PrimeRates Market Talk: Government Shutdown Storm Clouds. Will Jobs Be Silver Lining?
Well, we all know how the week will begin. The question now is how will it end. As the shutdown consumes the investment world, there are some numbers due this...
Is It Too Late to Save Money by Refinancing?
The ship appears to have sailed on extraordinarily low rates, but is it too late for you to save money on your current mortgage through refinancing?
Is There No End In Sight? Airline Fees Continue To Provide More Revenue
Do you remember the days when air travel used to be fun? When you’d book a ticket and the cost was the cost? When you didn’t have to fight for...
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