Sell short, refinance, but try not to lose your home
McClatchy Newspapers
1/15/2009, by Jerry W. Jackson
The Orlando Sentinel (MCT) - Every day, more people slip into the foreclosure whirlpool and spiral downward toward the day they may have to leave their home. What should you do if you are on the verge of getting a foreclosure notice? First and foremost, industry specialists say, you should resist ...
Digital Dialogue personalizes credit union calls
McClatchy Newspapers
1/6/2009, by John Gallagher
Detroit Free Press (MCT) - A friendly voice beats a computer every time. Digital Dialogue operates 24-hour call centers providing member services for more than 200 credit unions in 42 states. But unlike many call centers in other industries that operate offshore or rely on a computer-generated ...
Some identity thieves are modern-day grave robbers
McClatchy Newspapers
1/5/2009, by Jeff Gelles
The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) - Although it pales beside the loss of a loved one, today's complex financial system has created a new headache for grieving relatives to cope with: identity theft. Risk of this disturbing crime, in which a thief poses as someone else to obtain credit or commit some ...
What safety net? Many jobless don't get benefits
McClatchy Newspapers
12/23/2008, by Jane M. Von Bergen
The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) - On Dec. 19, when the Chrysler plant in Newark, Del., shut its doors, more than 1,000 autoworkers there suddenly joined the ranks of the unemployed. At least they will be able to get unemployment insurance.
Most jobless workers can't.
Across the United States, ...
Repair your damaged portfolio, prepare for market's recovery
McClatchy Newspapers
12/15/2008, by Harriet Johnson Brackey
Sun Sentinel (MCT) - It takes guts to open up your financial statements and see where your investments stand these days. You'll need that strength, and more, to face this market and do what you can to repair the damage to your portfolio.
The market's free fall has done plenty of harm. Stocks, ...
Study shows importance of checking your credit report
McClatchy Newspapers
12/8/2008, by Jerri Stroud
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT) - Nearly every financial expert recommends that you check your credit report at least once a year to make sure it's accurate. But how many of us do it? It's easy to postpone, and some of us don't want to bother with the hassle of asking credit bureaus to make ...
Some mutual fund investors twice burned
McClatchy Newspapers
11/24/2008, by Kara McGuire
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) - This year has been one that most every investor would love to forget. The Dow is down more than 40 percent from its October 2007 peak and 99.7 percent of U.S. equity mutual funds are in the red this year. That their portfolios are down double-digits is no surprise ...
Seniors need to compare drug plans to keep costs down
McClatchy Newspapers
11/19/2008, by Bob Moos
The Dallas Morning News (MCT) - Seniors may see their Social Security increases next year trimmed back by higher prescription costs unless they shop for a Medicare drug plan this fall that better fits their budget. Social Security beneficiaries will get an average of $63 more each month, but part ...
Investors fleeing market, their return uncertain
McClatchy Newspapers
10/27/2008, by Sam Mamudi
MarketWatch (MCT) - John Zokowski was planning to retire this year. That is, until the market downturn wiped 40 percent from his stock holdings, forcing him to contemplate work for at least another year. Zokowski, a Hatfield, Mass.-based specialty paper salesman, has drawn a lesson from the ...
Tips for boosting your credit score
McClatchy Newspapers
10/13/2008, by Will Buss
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - The days of buying a house _ credit score unseen _ are over. Just a few years ago, homebuyers borrowing through the Federal Housing Administration did not have to have a specific credit score, which is a number credit bureaus calculate and lenders use to consider ...
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