Interest Rates

Which Is The Better Lender â€“ VISA Or A Bank?

Posted: February 9, 2012 1:46PM by Greg McFarlane

Credit. It's what separates us from the lower primates. With it, we're granted temporary access to other people's money; money we can use to finance aspirations greater than if we were limited to our...

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Filed Under: Banking, Credit Cards, Debt, Interest Rates, Loans

4 Ways Bonds Can Fit Into Your Portfolio

Posted: February 2, 2012 9:25AM by Ryan C. Fuhrmann

Since the early 1980s, interest rates have been on a secular decline.Â Since the credit crisis, governments across the world have worked to flood global financial markets with liquidity, which...

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Filed Under: Bonds, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, Investing Basics, Portfolio Management

How To Spot A Predatory Lender

Posted: January 25, 2012 10:52AM by Amy Fontinelle

Yes, predatory lenders are still out there. Although underwriting practices have tightened and government regulations for mortgage lending have increased, it's difficult to force unethical lenders...

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Filed Under: Interest Rates, Loans, Mortgages, Underwriting

How Much Should You Have In Your 401(k) To Retire?

Posted: January 2, 2012 11:38AM by Ryan C. Fuhrmann

The discussion on how much and individual needs by the time they retire used to be pretty straightforward.Â With $1 million in savings, at a 5% interest rate, one could be reasonably assured of having...

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Filed Under: Interest Rates, Investment, Retirement, Retirement Plans, Savings

The Pitfalls Of Borrowing From Your 401(k)

Posted: December 20, 2011 10:45AM by Greg McFarlane

Many 401(k) holders don't really know what a 401(k) is. They just understand that it's a method by which they defer immediate financial gratification in exchange for having enough to live on during...

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Filed Under: 401K, Credit Crunch, Interest Rates, Personal Finance, Retirement

How Much Do You Need To Spend To Earn Credit Card Points?

Posted: December 14, 2011 10:49AM by Amy Fontinelle

To get the best benefits from credit card reward programs, you have to understand how they work. Here are three popular credit cards, how their reward programs work and how much you have to spend on...

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Filed Under: Credit Cards, Debt, Interest Rates, Personal Finance

A New World For Bond Investors

Posted: June 27, 2011 2:16PM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA

The only constant in the investment world is change.Â This basic truthÂ has spread even into the bond world - a corner of the market that has the undeserved reputation for being a bit sleepy and...

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Filed Under: Bonds, Credit Crunch, Debt, Interest Rates, Investment, Loans, Mortgages, Real Estate

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