Treasury Begins to Release Details of Loan Plan
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS
The Obama administration provided details on its program to help struggling homeowners reduce their payments.
The Obama administration provided details on its program to help struggling homeowners reduce their payments.
A primer on how to qualify for a mortgage backed by the Federal Housing Administration.
Every state, except a band stretching from the Dakotas to Texas, is shedding jobs at a rapid pace.
Next of kin usually have no obligation to assume debts owed by the deceased, but collectors may still call.
From Aspen to Palm Beach to New York, Bernard L. Madoff’s investment fraud left a trail of victims reeling from their financial losses and, often, a deep sense of personal betrayal.
The Dow’s fall below 7,000 for the first time since 1997 follows a huge loss by A.I.G.
Relative to long-term corporate profits, the stock market is now 30 percent below its historical average.
Mark Cooper’s tumble from security manager to janitor is one of the often hidden consequences of the downturn.
Even if you can’t afford the insurance your job once provided, you may still have options to guard against medical bills.
Those with incomes of $200,000 to $400,000 may not see as much of a tax increase under the president’s budget as they may have feared.
Some investors may not have the stomach to buy more stocks. Corporate bonds are one alternative.
With losses mounting within the mortgage-insurance industry, some applicants for mortgage insurance are being turned away, while others will have to pay higher premiums.
Campus visits, private counselors and SAT tutoring can add up to a fortune. What gives a student a leg up and what’s overkill?
The Obama administration outlined a vast overhaul of financial aid programs for college students, one that would end years of federal support to banks and other lenders.
In the economic downturn, financial advisers have been taken to task. But what, exactly, does your wealth manager owe you? And what can you never reasonably expect?
For many, the economy’s decline is a forced personal finance epiphany, a time to adjust to living on less.
Some were lucky enough to get out before the bust. But getting back in at the right time is just as important.
With a new estate tax law likely by the end of 2009, taking a wait-and-see approach could be a mistake.
See how long it could take for your portfolio to return to its peak value.
writes Wealth Matters, a column looking at strategies that the wealthy use to manage their money and their overall well-being.
In these troubled times, is it better to spend or save?
The first of a series with Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist for The Times, about simple tips you can take to improve your financial standing.
What to expect from financial planners, how to avoid investment cons, the new tax code and more.
Ron Lieber and Tim Race, the business health care editor at the Times, discuss Patient Money, a new column offering advice on handling the consumer pocketbook issues of health care.
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city housing index fell by a record 18.6 percent from December 2007, the largest decline since its inception in 2000.