Category Archives: Home Finance

October 20, 2008
Don’t Give Up!– also posted in Frugality, General Information, Personal Finance

This may surprise you since I live in the South, but I am a college football fan. Although, what may actually be a surprise for some of you is that I am a Kentucky fan, even in football. The game this weekend between my beloved Wildcats and Arkansas made me think about personal finance.
The wildcats [...]

October 7, 2008
Something to Learn from the Financial Meltdown– also posted in Credit, General Information, Personal Finance

The New York Times has a great article providing some background on why we are in the mess we are in. The article states:
But by the time Mr. Mudd became Fannie’s chief executive in 2004, his company was under siege. Competitors were snatching lucrative parts of its business. Congress was demanding that Mr. Mudd help [...]

September 16, 2008
To Buy a House, That is the Question

With the way the economy is currently, any purchase needs to go through some deep consideration. A major purchase many are considering, including yours truly, is whether to buy a house. On the surface, it looks like buying a house as opposed to renting is a no brain-er. After all, a house is an investment [...]