Alaskan land giveaway disintegrates into foreclosures
Oct 5, 2009 | via Tampa Bay Online
Reality trumped the dream for most winners of a land giveaway in Alaska's rugged interior. Comment?
Alaska Real Estate: US Housing Slump Heads North
Sep 2, 2009 | via Nu Wire Investor
A stiff 30% drop in the tourist trade, and the credit crunch, have brought two decades of growth to an end in the Alaska real estate market. Comment?
Days of many ways to pay for college are long gone
6 min ago | via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
When Daniel Ottalini entered the University of Maryland in 2004, his family had an array of choices to cover the cost - cheap student loans, a second mortgage at low rates, credit cards with high limits and their own soaring investments. 2 comments
A look at The Capital's top stories since 2000
6 min ago | via HometownAnnapolis
Unfortunately, this past year wasn't the first time the recession topped The Capital's list of Top 10 stories. Comment?
New rules ring in new power for consumers
1 min ago | via MiamiHerald.com
I'm happy to see the end of 2009. It was a tough year of unbelievably high unemployment and rising foreclosures and debt levels. Comment?
Cutting through myths on credit scores
11 min ago | via CapeCodOnline.com
By now, you're probably aware of the wide use of credit scores, and how this three-digit number can determine whether you get credit and under what terms. Comment?
Feds address reverse mortgages
21 min ago | via Boston Herald
Though aimed at banks and credit unions, the guidelines neatly sum up the potential snares and pitfalls for consumers in the fast-growing reverse mortgage field. Comment?