Money Moves

Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August. by Sidnee Michelle U.S. homeowners face growing financial pressure as the number of properties lenders repossessed jumped 42% year over year in August, signaling increased strain among some borrowers facing foreclosure, Realtor.com reports. Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August, up 22% from July

WLRN Public Media | By Layla Jaime Zumper, an online rental marketplace platform, released its September National Rent Report, ranking Miami sixth among the most expensive U.S. cities for a one-bedroom apartment. Analyzing rental data from more than 1 million active listings, Zumper found that the median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Miami

By Stanley Zamor Negotiating like a professional is not about being the loudest person in the room, making the toughest demand, or refusing to move. In fact, some of the best negotiators I have encountered over the years rarely appear to be “winning” the negotiation. They are listening. Watching. Asking questions. And most importantly, they

By Robbie Bell I owe a great deal of thanks to my accountant. I sold my condo, and it was subject to a huge capital gains bill. I almost fainted when I saw how much. Then Gerri asked me a very important question: “Do you have any receipts?” Do I have receipts??? Absolutely! Gerri helped

By Stan Leconte Earlier generations had a clearer retirement roadmap. They’d work, earn a pension, collect Social Security, save personally, and retire with dependable income. That’s what I’d call the traditional three legged stool, pension, Social Security, and savings, a shared responsibility among the employer, the government, and the worker. Sounds secure, doesn’t it? Today,

High-income respondents who reported living paycheck to paycheck said they are struggling to save and make progress toward long-term financial goals. by Sidnee Michelle More than one-third of Americans earning over $300,000 a year say they are living paycheck to paycheck, showing that financial pressure is reaching even some of the nation’s highest earners, Barron’s reports. The finding comes from research