September, 2009
Pros and Cons: 30-Year Mortgage vs. 15-Year Mortgage
This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman.
My husband and I are in the early stages of building a house. As we modify our floor plans, the amount we’ll need to borrow to build is on our minds. It’s probably going to be the most expensive thing we’ll ever purchase, and we need to ...
Job-Security Fears Rattle Consumer Confidence
The index had enjoyed a three-month climb since hitting a historic low in February of 25.3 but has been bumpy since June as rising unemployment has caught up with shoppers. It dipped to 53.1 in September, down from 54.5 the previous month.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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The Power of No at Work
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Whether you work in an office or not, there are plenty of ways to burn the day away at work. Whether it’s checking your e-mail constantly or even dropping in on coworkers to analyze last night’s ball game, you can find plenty of distractions if you’re looking for them. However, what about the distractions ...
Free Games for My Cell Phone
I got my current cell phone a Sony Ericsson W580i about a year ago when we returned from China. It was at the right price point (~$50 with contract) and has worked great. I was a bit disppointed to find that the phone only came with a couple demo games, nothing to occupy ...
‘Giant Pool Of Money’ Mortgage Crisis Follow Up
A year and a half ago, NPR News and This American Life teamed up to produce "The Giant Pool of Money," a program that explored what was thought at the time to be the worst financial crisis the U.S. had experienced in decades. After that show aired, in May 2008, the crisis got much worse. ...
