Live for Now, Plan for the Future: How to do Both
Wednesday, November 22
Asceticism is the practice of living with as few earthly indulgences as possible. It has been practiced for thousands of years, mainly by religious and spiritual figures such as Jesus of Nazareth and Siddhartha Gautama.Although we don’t commonly use the word asceticism, much of today’s personal f...
Top Ten Metros With the Most Underwater Homes, 2017
Wednesday, November 15
A decade has passed since the housing bubble burst, and it has been a slow, painful recovery from the Great Recession that followed. Many Americans have not recovered at all.American homeowners bore much of the brunt of the recession: seven million of them lost their homes, most never to return. ...
How to Invest Your Inheritance
Tuesday, November 07
Nobody looks forward to the death of a family member or loved one. Everybody grieves differently, but many people may find it difficult to deal with the new financial responsibilities that may come with an inheritance.Especially if you are young and financially inexperienced, coming into a sudden...
U.S. Foreclosures Rise
Thursday, April 23
Lenders started foreclosure against 53,514 homeowners in March, according to RealtyTrac, an increase of 11 percent from February. That brought to 152,147 the number of US homes that started down the bumpy road to foreclosure in the first quarter of 2015. For millions of homeowners, the struggle t...
Investment Crowdfunding Welcomes the New Crowd
Tuesday, April 14
Investment crowdfunding leaders will convene in Chicago next week to welcome the 96% of Americans who until now haven't been able to participate in this innovative new form of investing.Termed "non-accredited investors," these people, who aren't rich but do have some funds to invest, will now hav...
Commercial Real Estate Values Could Fall 19 Percent If Economy Improve
Tuesday, April 07
The news last month that Chicago's Willis Tower is selling for $1.5 billion suggests that the muscular former Sears Tower is now a 108-story bubble on the city's skyline. The sale price sets a new record for commercial buildings outside New York, but it's just one of the many new benchmarks that ...