5 Basics of Personal Finance in a Crazy Economy

How to Manage Your Finances in a Volatile Economy

A couple of days ago, I wrote an article on the S&P credit downgrade and its impacts on your personal finances. Literally hours later, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), who sets the fed funds rate and is a major influencer on overall … [Read more...]

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Fed: Recovery Slow, Short-Term Rates to Remain Low

Stock market data with uptrend vector

Our smarty-pants friends at the Federal Reserve announced today that they will once again hold its Fed funds rate at the 0 percent to 0.25 percent range. (What the heck is the Fed funds rate and why should I care?) The following is an official … [Read more...]

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Fed Leaves Key Rate Unchanged, Says Economic Recovery Hurt by Problems Overseas

Translation of the Federal Reserve Press Release

Our super smart friends at the Federal Reserve announced today that they will once again hold its Fed funds rate at the 0 percent to 0.25 percent range. (What the heck is the Fed funds rate and why should I care?) The following is an official … [Read more...]

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Fed Caps Credit Card Late Fees, Bans Inactivity Fees

Hard Credit Inquiries vs. Soft Credit Inquiries

The Federal Reserve Board announced Tuesday a new rule to protect credit card users from unfair fees. The rule caps credit card late fees at $25. Many credit card companies have been charging upwards of $39. The new rule, which goes into effect on … [Read more...]

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Fed Makes Good on Promise to Keep Rates Low for “Extended Period”

Translation of the Federal Reserve Press Release

Our smart friends at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced today that they will again hold its Fed funds rate at the 0 percent to 0.25 percent range. (What the heck is the Fed funds rate and why should I care?) While the decision to … [Read more...]

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Fed Holds Key Rate, Making Other Significant Changes

Translation of the Federal Reserve Press Release

The Federal Open Market Committee (Fed) - or as we affectionately call them, the "smarty pants" of the banking world - announced today that it will again hold its Fed funds rate at the 0% - 0.25% target range. (What the heck is the Fed funds rate and … [Read more...]

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Best of Home, Money & Credit – Week of Sept. 20

Friday's here (yippee!) and so is your weekly roundup. The most interesting articles and blog posts about your home, money, credit and life straight from the Quizzle Twitter page: Credit Reports, Scores & Cards 6 Credit Card Traps to Avoid … [Read more...]

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Fed Leaves Key Rate Unchanged, Appears Optimistic

Translation of the Federal Reserve Press Release

The Federal Reserve (Fed) decided today to leave its fed funds rate at the 0% to 0.25% range. According to Quicken Loans Chief Economist Bob Walters, the decision to hold the rate was widely expected by financial experts. “The Fed’s decision … [Read more...]

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Federal Reserve Talks, Mortgage Rates Drop

The 10 brilliant minds who make up the Federal Reserve met yesterday to once again discuss the state of the economy and determine the action needed by them to aid a struggling American economy. The Fed funds rate is one way the Fed uses to regulate … [Read more...]

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