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This year, President Obama introduced the Making Home Affordable program to help homeowners to keep their homes by making mortgage payments affordable. The plan affects about 7 to 9 million people, and you can use the self-assessment tools to see if you’re eligible. When you visit the tool, you’ll notice that there are two options: [...]

I stumbled upon a site today called, Wall Street Survivor.  The premise seems to be the same as UpDown, but it looks like you could potentially earn more money since Wall Street Survivor touts $250,000 in prizes.  I am not a trader by nature, but if there’s an opportunity to earn money without risk — [...]

Net Worth Review
September was a rough month! The U.S. economy suffered from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Major failures in our financial system forced the U.S. government to take over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and AIG. On top of that we saw the end of Lehman Brothers, Washington Mutual, and Wachovia. All [...]

Investing in the stock market is a risky business if you don’t know what you’re doing.  Even if you do, it’s possible to lose a lot of money — e.g., Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc.  Personally, I have moved away from individual stock picking for many years now, and embrace investing mechanics that [...]