Tampa police say that three times in the past month, a man threatened to shoot employees at area businesses if they did not give him money from their cash registers, police say. ...more

December 15, 2008

I am not and will not be in favor of a "bailout" for the three top automakers. Perhaps the only reference to "bail" should be what the CEOs and top management should be applying for because of their gross negligence. ...more

December 15, 2008

I retired at 59 and utilized our IRA to pay off our house mortgage over three years to minimize taxes. ...more

December 8, 2008

Homeowners facing foreclosure could find help in an unlikely place - the company that insures their mortgage. ...more

November 26, 2008

Recession or no recession, a new poll by Quinnipiac University suggests a majority of Floridians feel their personal finances are in good shape. ...more

November 19, 2008

Who owns your loan? Thousands of homeowners pay their mortgages every month to their original lender, and they have no idea that an investor actually owns their loan. When a loan is sold, the homeowner is not typically notified. ...more

November 18, 2008

My wife and I are 65. I work full time and my wife, part time. We'd like to sell our house because it's too big for us. But we know this is not a good time, so we're waiting for the market to improve. In the meantime, we're paying an extra $500 a month on our mortgage. We have a balance of $155,000, and the house was appraised at $240,000 in March. ...more

November 9, 2008

Consumers boosted their borrowing in September, defying expectations for a cutback. ...more

November 8, 2008

The credit union that holds the mortgage for Without Walls International Church wants to foreclose on the megaproperty. ...more

November 6, 2008

I looked it up, and our household income has doubled since George Bush took office in 2000. We have a mortgage, some credit card debt and a student loan to pay back, but we do a budget each month and try very hard to stick to it. My wife went back to school, with a student loan, to become a teacher, a profession that requires her to give much more than she receives (in money). ...more

October 26, 2008