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Five Tips for Self-Employed People Looking for a Mortgage
It can be more difficult to get a mortgage if you are self-employed. However, it does not have to be impossible. Here are some ways to make it easier.
Read →As owner of some of the world's best known toy brands, Mattel (MAT) has been rewarding stockholders with increased dividends payments, and currently sits on a 3.4% yield.
Read →Nearly every single household in America is home to some product from ConAgra Foods (CAG). With such total market penetration, and a 3.3% dividend payout, here's something to chew on.
Read →H&R Block (HRB) is the source of much frustration - who really wants to pay tax anyway? Yet the company sits on a 3.8% dividend yield. Why not pay your taxes and collect this stable dividend?
Read →Natural gas play Spectra Energy (SE) sits on a 4.93% dividend yield and last quarter saw a 17% increase in earnings.
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Some Basics about CD Laddering
CDs are great investments for your money. But if you take it a step further and use your money for a CD laddering system, you can make your money work even harder for you.
Read →The global drive for "greener" economies is set to be a boon for the waste management industry. With a dividend yield of close to 4%, what does this mean for Waste Management Inc. (WM), the country's largest service provider?
Read →The printing business was hard hit by the economic recession of 2008. Coupled with strong headwinds from the digital revolution, what does a company like RR Donnelly & Sons (RRD) have to offer? Well, a 5.7% dividend yield for a start.
Read →Many people are walking away from their homes rather than paying their mortgage. While this may seem like a good idea, there are some huge consequences for doing it.
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Fed Keep Rates at 0% Offering No Hope for Savers
The Federal Reserve released its FOMC Statement today and there were no surprises. The Fed reiterated its support for "exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period." That means savers will continue to... Read →
Four Benefits to Owning Your Own Home
Owning your own home has many benefits financially and psychologically. Here are four of those benefits.
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DoJ Cracks Down on Mortgage Scams
There are a lot of mortgage scams out there to be aware of. The Department of Justice is cracking down on some of those scams to help protect homeowners.
Read →As a long-term value investor, I'm licking my lips at what's going on with BP (BP). Here's why.
Read →Global investment banks have had a torrid couple of years. Swiss based Credit Suisse (CS) is no exception, but has handled the downturn better than most. The company is yielding 4.33% in dividends.
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