Archive for March, 2005

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005

Real Estate Rules and Interest Rates

Interesting questions have come up lately. Will the real estate market continue to climb? Will it soften? Will it crash? Has the real estate profit train left the station?
Although no one can provide an answer with guaranteed results, it is safe to say that the market is slowing down in a lot of areas, […]

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Saturday, March 12th, 2005

The 10% Rule

We have all heard the encouragement to “save for a rainy day” and to tuck away at least three times our monthly expenses “just in case”. Unfortunately, the reality is Americans are saving less than ever. In fact according to the US Commerce Department, the personal savings rate in 2005 dipped into negative […]

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