There is an ethos among travelers that plane tickets are free when using frequent flyer miles to make the purchase. The truth is that taxes and fees can amount to 15% of the face value of the ticket and even 50% or higher for international travel. Some travelers know about the fees but do they know about the rising costs for reward seats? Read More.
Banks are still only offering clients a whopping 0.50% per year and only 0.91% for the most generous savings accounts. Clients in search of a home equity loan may be hard pressed to find an interest rate below 6%. Many families are noting this spread and taking the middleman (i.e. bank) out of the equation. The financial benefit with this approach does come with certain risks. Read More.
It is easy to lose track of the gifts you receive as investments over the years. This is especially common for investments in U.S. savings bonds which are suppose to be returned to the investor at maturity. But, if the investor cannot be identified, the bonds will be marked as undelivered. In fact, there are 25,000 payments sent back to the Department of Treasury each year. Are you owed a U.S. savings bond? Find out. Read More.
A new option is now available as Progressive and others have launched pay as you drive insurance programs. Find out if this program is right for you. Read More.
Have you ever gotten a bad check from someone and were charged by your bank along with not getting the money? If so, you may be covered and not even know it. Read More.
The February 2012 existing home sale figures indicate that 34% of the homes sold were at deep discounts (20% due to foreclosures and 14% due to short sales). Homeowners that are currently underwater need to be aware of the tax break that is scheduled to expire at the end of 2012. Read More.
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