The facts are kind of depressing: of all the four year college graduates in America, nearly two thirds have student loan debt to repay after graduation. The average amount of student loan debt for these graduates is $20,000. Medical and other graduate-level students can owe much more by the time the... [
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In a truly embarrassing debacle, the Government Accountability Office released its official findings regarding persons who both cheat on their taxes and do business with the government. In particular, the November 14th report shined the spotlight on more than 30,000 Medicaid providers who didn’t pay... [
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It seems that the declining housing market is taking the blame for more than just foreclosures. It has been projected that as many as 2.3 million sub prime mortgages will switch to higher interest rates by the end of next year. That’s bad news for home buyers who will face higher monthly payments as... [
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If you don't, you’re not alone. It’s strange how we know our height, weight, date of birth, and other vital statistics, yet so many of us don’t know the number that defines our place in the financial world.
Borrowing money is a fact of life. Few of us have enough liquid assets to go and purchase ho... [
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Debt consolidation sounds easy: lump all of your monthly debt into one outgoing payment to reduce the amount you spend on interest each month. This can be a life saver for some. A family with unpaid medical bills, a mortgage, a couple of car payments, and a few credit cards can soon find that they’r... [
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