by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 13, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Just one year ago, consumers woke up and discovered that hackers had one heck of a field day with their Social Security numbers and other information in a massive data breach at Equifax. Equifax’s screw-up would forever leave millions just that much more...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 10, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—September is a big month for bargains, with deep discounts on summer merchandise and more. “September is all about the end of summer, so anything seasonal is going to be on clearance,” says Benjamin K. Glaser, former features editor with...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 8, 2018 | Consumer, Latest News, National, News |
In August, consumer confidence rose, posting a 133.4 reading in the Consumer Confidence Index® from The Conference Board. July’s reading was 127.9. The Expectations reading of the Index, which gauges how consumers feel about their business, employment and income...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 6, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, News |
You can change a house—location is tougher. According to new research by Trulia, 36 percent of Americans have “neighborhood regret,” or would have moved to another neighborhood than the one they reside in today. The feeling is heightened in metros, where...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 26, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Where will housing be in 2020? According to the latest Metrostudy predictions, if all continues on its current track, construction costs could continue to increase, and mortgage rates could reel in. While rates have increased in the last six months, impacting...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 23, 2018 | Consumer, Latest News, News |
With Social Security trust fund reserves waning—predicted to be depleted by 2034, leaving Social Security unable to maintain full scheduled benefits—and the number of retirees expecting to receive benefits increasing, more and more Americans are relying on 401(k)...