This week, interest rates on mortgages dropped yet again, leaving many homeowners wondering if now is the time to refinance. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is at 4.1 percent, and a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is even lower, at 3.35 percent. If these sound good to you, now may be the time to lock in a [...]
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
By Jason Van Steenwyk Lately it seems like everyone is a slave to their credit report. I have an old friend who just went through a bout of unemployment, where she nearly lost her apartment and her car. She has some medical bills coming due, as well – and she’s very stressed out about her [...]
Mar 05, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
By Jason Van Steenwyk There are lots of articles out there about how to save money by looking for bargains and clipping coupons. But here at MIBMoney, we figure you’ve already figured most of that stuff out. There’s a lot less written, though, about what to do with that money once you save it! This [...]
Mar 03, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
This is the question that a friend of mine is facing right now! He has been offered preferred shares in his high school buddy’s company but swears the only way he can afford to invest is by taking out a loan. He got me on board to bounce thoughts off, brainstorm and hopefully come-up with [...]
Mar 01, 2012 | 1 comment | View Post