Personal Finance: Zero percent auto loans make a brief comeback
U.S. auto dealers deploy an array of incentives to boost sales during certain months of the year. One spiff coveted by car buyers is the
Personal Finance: Conundrum of long-term care for those 65 and above
What is the fastest-growing age segment of the U.S. population? Answer: 85 and above. That is great news, but it raises issues as well, including
Personal Finance: Some good news about oil
Return to 1973: the Vietnam War ended, gasoline was 40 cents a gallon, and the United States was the world’s largest oil producer, pumping nearly
Personal Finance: Know mutual fund tax traps
If you own mutual fund shares outside your IRA, be on high alert for the tax man. Funds generally announce their required distributions of realized
Personal Finance: Changes in credit scores could boost borrowing
Anyone who has ever taken out a loan knows the critical role that credit scores play. But if you haven’t had time to build up
Personal Finance: Rates are about to soar – or maybe not
Conventional wisdom holds that interest rates are destined to rise significantly over the next couple of years. When the 10-year Treasury yield surged two weeks