A friend of mine recently told me "I can't sell my house now, because we won't get what it's worth." I hate to be the bearer of bad new, but market price is always the fair market value. You may THINK your home is worth more. It may even have been...

I think it's worthwhile to think through a few what-if scenarios should the economic downturn continue. Let's assume you (and I) are blessed and are able to keep steady employment through this downturn. What are you willing and unwilling to do to...

I spoke with my father recently and he mentioned that every February something major requires repairs at his home. Well, near the middle of May this year that happened to me as well. Some of the expenses were expected, like having our auto and...

The markets are down, your stocks (and mine) have tanked. Although it gloomy looking at the 401k quarterly reports, please don't neglect your portfolio in these tough times! Most experts agree that you should rebalance your investments every year or...

My home has probably dropped in value since I bought it three years ago. I don't live in a high cost location, so it may not have dropped much. Nonetheless it really doesn't matter to me because I need a place to live. I enjoy this home, and I thank...