How to Price a Product
Pricing a product involves looking at costs, knowing your target audience, researching competitors and choosing a pricing strategy that works with your profit goals.
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The Many Uses for a Pressure Washer
Find out why you’ll want to add a pressure washer to your tool collection, with best uses and what to skip, too.
Should I Refinance My Home While Interest Rates Are Low?
If interest rates are low, refinancing your home mortgage loan can seem like an attractive option to get smaller payments or significant savings. If you’re thinking of refinancing your home, it’s important to have a good understanding of the the right timing, the costs and the available types of refinancing options to ensure you make […]
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Issuance of Alt-A Mortgages Down Sharply in Third Quarter
A report released by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said the issuance of Alt-A mortgages plummeted in the third quarter, and is projected to fall further in the fourth quarter and early 2008 thanks to ongoing liquidity concerns. The value of Alt-A mortgages issued during the third quarter dropped a whopping 64 percent to $39.3… Read More »Issuance of Alt-A Mortgages Down Sharply in Third Quarter
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Self-Directed IRA LLC: Investment Guide
If youâre looking for more variety when it comes to investing for retirement, you might consider a self-directed IRA (SIDRA). Self-directed IRAs allow you to invest in the usual suspectsâstocks, bonds and mutual fundsâbut you can also use them to ⦠Continue reading â
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Janet Yellen says bank deregulation may have gone too far
(Bloomberg) –Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that deregulatory efforts that watered down some post-2008 financial reforms might have gone too far and contributed to the recent banking crisis. “These events remind us of the urgent need to complete unfinished business: to finalize post-crisis reforms, consider whether deregulation may have gone too far and repair the … [Read more…]
6 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life and Money
Odds are there’s a recession on the way. Don’t panic. Do this instead.
Reader Mailbag: Dreams and Ideas
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Comparing passive investments 2. Handling mistakes 3. Turning down guardianship 4. Am I being paranoid? 5. Disposable homes 6. How much for retirement? 7. To move […]
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Highlights of the Fedâs Proposed Mortgage Rules
Below are the highlights of the new rules put forth by the Fed in their effort to clean up the mortgage industry. First off, the proposal would establish a new category for most subprime loans referred to as âhigher-priced mortgages.â These are defined as loans whose APR exceeds the yield on Treasury securities of comparable… Read More »Highlights of the Fedâs Proposed Mortgage Rules
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Fannie and Freddie Shares Plummet Amid Takeover
As financial stocks enjoyed a broad rally Monday morning, shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plummeted. Yesterday morning, the Treasury formally announced the takeover of the two ailing mortgage giants, effectively wiping out common shareholders (and preferred) in the process. Under the terms of the takeover, the Treasury has enacted a four-part plan aimed… Read More »Fannie and Freddie Shares Plummet Amid Takeover
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