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Is Now a Good Time for a New Mortgage or Refinancing Your Current Mortgage?
Current mortgage interest rates in the U.S. are historically low. If you're considering buying a new home, there's a large stock of new and existing homes for sale, many at much lower prices than at the height of the real estate boom. Even with this good news, however, mortgage loan applications in July 2010 hit new lows.
August 2010 Breaking News
Facebook Fraud: Massive Scam Targets Social Networks
Beware of a growing scam on social networking sites. Scammers are using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other sites to snare victims in Ponzi schemes.
Read this CBS MoneyWatch article for more details.
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Weird But True Budgeting Tips
Colleges and graduate schools can be backbreaking when it comes to money. Why not get creative with ways to save more money and lessen that backbreaking load?
Who's Fighting For You?
Learn right here about consumer groups that tackle consumer issues for you. Each month, we'll feature a different group.
This month's featured consumer group:
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Americans for Fairness in Lending
Americans for Fairness in Lending is working to reform the lending industry to protect Americans' financial assets.
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Tips for Improving Your Credit Score
Managing your personal finances in ways that enhance your creditworthiness is always smart, whether your credit is already good or could use some improvement. Adopting sound practices that enhance your credit score is a good place to start.