http://finances.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Best Moves in a Bad Economy GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-05-27T08:51:35Z Wed, 27 May 2009 08:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/29/how-much-longer-will-the-recession-last.htm Earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession should weaken by the end of 2009. The recession began in December 2007, making this the longest recession  since... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/29/how-much-longer-will-the-recession-last.htm Fri, 29 May 2009 08:00:09 +0000 2009-05-29T08:00:09Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/27/should-you-consider-bankruptcy.htm If you are considering bankruptcy, the American Bankrutpcy Institute can help you make that decision. Bankruptcy may help you if your total debt, (not including car or house loan) is... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/27/should-you-consider-bankruptcy.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 08:51:35 +0000 2009-05-27T08:51:35Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/26/mortgage-refinancing-rising-for-first-time-in-four-years.htm Mortgage refinancing in 2009 will be almost 1 1/2 times greater than in 2008, showing the first increase in four years.  Refinance activity has driven a 62% increase in total... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/26/mortgage-refinancing-rising-for-first-time-in-four-years.htm Tue, 26 May 2009 07:57:15 +0000 2009-05-26T07:57:15Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/21/foreclosures-1-higher-than-last-month.htm Foreclosures were filed on 342,028 homes in April, the highest since RealtyTrac began keeping records in 2005. However, this figure was only 1% higher than March.  Filings jumped because Fannie... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/21/foreclosures-1-higher-than-last-month.htm Thu, 21 May 2009 18:42:51 +0000 2009-05-21T18:42:51Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/20/new-benefits-for-credit-card-holders-2.htm A new bill will require credit card companies to provide additional benefits to their customers. Companies must post their agreements on the Internet and let customers pay their bills online... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/20/new-benefits-for-credit-card-holders-2.htm Wed, 20 May 2009 18:24:16 +0000 2009-05-20T18:24:16Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/19/is-the-bear-market-over.htm On  March 5,  2009, the Dow reached this bear market's bottom, closing at 6,594.44. Since April, it has remained above 8,000. However, it is much too soon to say that... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/19/is-the-bear-market-over.htm Tue, 19 May 2009 12:13:09 +0000 2009-05-19T12:13:09Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/15/energy-costs-down-while-food-costs-up-from-last-year.htm In April, prices were down .7% from the prior year, according to the Consumer Price Index report. This was slightly more than the .4% drop in March, which was the... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/15/energy-costs-down-while-food-costs-up-from-last-year.htm Fri, 15 May 2009 15:51:52 +0000 2009-05-15T15:51:52Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/12/foreclosures-boosting-sales-to-first-time-buyers.htm Home sales for the first quarter were down 6.8% from a year ago.  Half of the sales were first-time buyers attracted to the low prices of these foreclosed properties. The... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/12/foreclosures-boosting-sales-to-first-time-buyers.htm Tue, 12 May 2009 20:24:31 +0000 2009-05-12T20:24:31Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/11/april-unemployed-at-137-million.htm In April, the economy lost 611,000 jobs, and unemployment rose to 8.9%, a rate not seen since 1983. Since the recession started in December 2007, the economy has... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/11/april-unemployed-at-137-million.htm Mon, 11 May 2009 16:33:38 +0000 2009-05-11T16:33:38Z http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/08/credit-card-debt-down-68.htm In March, Americans slashed their credit card debt by 6.8%. This is the second largest drop since the Federal Reserve began keeping such records. An increase in unemployment means that... http://finances.about.com/b/2009/05/08/credit-card-debt-down-68.htm Fri, 08 May 2009 14:19:13 +0000 2009-05-08T14:19:13Z