Lesson for teacher: Don't fall for equity-indexed an...
1 hr ago | via The Dallas Morning News
I have a 33-year-old friend who is a schoolteacher. She contributes the maximum amount every month to the Teacher's Retirement System of Texas. Comment?
Bottle house turns heads in Kingsbury
Monday | via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Imagine what life would be like without having to go to the grocery store for eggs or produce because you have - and grow - your own. Comment?
Austin home sellers stick it out, study says market ...
Monday Jan 4 | via Austin Business Journal
For years, economists and real estate professionals have touted the fact that Austin's relatively low cost of living has been one factor that's drawn thousands of residents from other states. Comment?
UTA, UNT students save cash by renting textbooks
Sunday Jan 3 | via The Dallas Morning News
You can rent an apartment, a car or a DVD. Now add college textbooks to the list expensive items that people are renting because they are short on cash or looking for a better deal. Comment?
May 18, 2009 | via Dallas Business Journal
In a time when most banks are throwing suspect loans and customers overboard, Beal Bank has been loading the boat. Comment?
Persimmon wary despite pick-up in housing market
6 min ago | via Telegraph.co.uk
The chief executive of one of Britain's biggest housebuilders says he is "still cautious" about the housing market despite a pick-up in sales. Comment?
Judge dismisses Baltimore suit against Wells Fargo
7 min ago | via SF Gate
A federal judge has dismissed the city of Baltimore's first-of-its kind lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank N.A. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz explained Wednesday that the city's claim that the mortgage giant triggered millions of dollars in damages with racist, predatory lending was not plausible. Comment?
Mortgage Rates Ease in First Week of 2010
8 min ago | via WXIA-TV Atlanta
Mortgage rates fell slightly this week and remain near their average for all of 2009, according to Freddie Mac's weekly rate report. Comment?
Capital Equipment Orders Increase 3.6% in November
8 min ago | via Monitor Daily
New orders for manufactured goods increased $3.9 billion or 1.1% to $365.3 billion in November, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. Comment?
Rates on 30-year home loans fall to 5.09 percent
9 min ago | via Times Record News
Rates for 30-year home loans inched downward this week, the first decline in a month, but remained above last month's record lows. Comment?