Tough to buy Series I bonds for IRA
You can’t buy them electronically from TreasuryDirect, Dr. Don says.
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Bank warns on mortgage defaults (BBC News) Mortgage default levels are likely to rise over the next three months, the Bank of England warns.read more...
Bear Stearns 2Q Profit Jumps 83 Percent Bear Stearns Cos., the nation's seventh-largest brokerage, reported Thursday that strong equities trading and fixed income revenue lifted second-quarter profit by 83 percent to beat Wall Street expectations by ...read
State Orders Firm To Stop Mortgage Lending (Hartford Courant) The state Department of Banking on today suspended the lending licenses of an embattled mortgage firm that is under investigation for failing to provide funding for customers whose mortgage loans
Lump sum won't lower mortgage payments (Bankrate.com) Dear Dr. Don, The loan balance on my mortgage is $65,926. I have $10,000 available to pay down the mortgage balance. I want a lower monthly payment.read more...
Utah First Federal Credit Union Opens in American Fork The American Fork branch features extended drive up hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.via
Speed up the mortgage payments and save, but beware of gimmicky strategies (Boston Globe) When my wife, Georgina, and I paid off our $100,000 mortgage early 19 years ago, we saved $97,468.70 in interest.read more...