National home sales rose 29% in February giving hope to the nationwide slump in house sales

Mortgage guidelines and rules are changing daily because of the current mortgage crisis Foreclosures are up, and the Atlanta market is eighth in over-all foreclosures nationwide

Today's mortgage market is different than anyone has ever seen in the history of mortgages Getting your best mortgage deal may require a little homework on your part, but they are out there

US congressman Mark Udall thinks so; he has just presented legislation to the US Senate that out-lines his version of a “Credit Card Bill of Rights” The gist of the bill is to force credit card companies to send notice of a rate increase prior to raising your rates

At the inception of credit cards by in large, credit cards were reserved almost exclusively for the financially elite They were originally meant to extend the buying power of those who did not want to bother handling that pesky cash or the indignity of having to write a check

The short and simple answer is yes and no The detailed answer is that it depends on how you use the credit card and which credit card you choose to use

In today’s hectic financial times credit card use by the average consumer is at an all time high When we consider that food prices are at an all-time high, gas is through the roof and our property isn’t worth what it used to be you can start to see why

The mortgage crisis has had a negative impact on everyone, not just homeowners Elected officials are working hard to pass legislation that is designed to prevent future banking debacles

We get quite a bit of email asking about the differences between these two categories of credit cards so I decided to write a short article to explain the basics of each category Each of these cards will require funds to be deposited in advance before using them, so what’s the difference