Rewards Checking Accounts — Worth the Pain for A Lot Of Gain?

If you have cash sitting in your checking or savings account earning a measly one-half percent, you might be able to earn as much as 6% on a checking account.  Unbelievable?  It is true at the many so-called rewards checking accounts.  These are typically offered by small community banks and credit unions trying to lure [...]

Home Buyer Tax Credits 2009 Act 2

I am back to the blog after spending months being extremely busy looking to buy a house.  We finally bought the house, and of course, soon after Congress passed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, which includes a $6,500 credit for repeat homebuyers but only for those who buy their houses after [...]