Here's a radical notion: Let's rethink the cult of homeownership in America. Why, a sensible person might ask, do we need to do this when millions of homeowners faced foreclosure in the last year alone, and an estimated 15 million more own homes worth less than their mortgages? Clearly, one might conclude, the bloom is already off the homeownership rose. ...more

November 29, 2009

The holiday season is here, and there's Nana getting into the eggnog and batting her eyes. Or Pops with a face as red as Santa Claus refilling his glass, laughing a little too much. ...more

December 20, 2008

Healthcare professionals generally recognize the death of a spouse as major stress event in a person's life. And that stress can be compounded when the death occurs in a younger couple. ...more

September 29, 2008

The source of trouble in the mortgage market has shifted from subprime loans made to borrowers with bad credit to homeowners who had solid credit but took out exotic loans with ballooning monthly payments. ...more

September 7, 2008

The source of trouble in the mortgage market has shifted from subprime loans made to borrowers with bad credit to homeowners who had solid credit but took out exotic loans with ballooning monthly payments. ...more

September 6, 2008