“The price tag for the nation’s housing crisis escalated again with reports Tuesday that a record number of Californians lost their homes to foreclosure in the last three months and that a potential bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could reach $25 billion.

The figures were released as the House prepared to vote [...]

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“Americans can save billions of dollars annually on credit card and other interest payments by raising their credit scores, but many consumers still don’t know enough about the complex numerical values that represent their credit risk.

Washington Mutual estimates that, because financial institutions offer lower interest rates to consumers with better scores, consumers could reduce credit [...]

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From the Wall Street Journal: “It is one of the toughest questions that parents who own businesses confront — how can they be equitable in their estate planning when one child works for the company but others don’t?” Click here - estate planning considerations for small businesses. . .

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