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What to Do If Family Needs a Loan

Every Friday, Ken and Daria Dolan answer questions from WalletPop readers. This week, a very sensitive topic: Should you loan money to family members or friends, and if so, what kind of agreement do you need? The Dolans offer a very clear response.
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Consumers Caught as Credit Tightens

If you're struggling to understand how the fall of Wall Street and the Capitol Hill negotiations for a bailout means to you, try applying for a mortgage or a new credit card. Around the country, Main Street Americans are learning the hard way how the remote financial crisis is actually their problem as well.
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Stop These Seven Bad Borrowig Behaviors

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Setting your financial house in order starts with these tips for avoiding high fees and long payment schedules. The key: think long term and don't borrow ahead of what you earn.
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Don't Get Caught Short by Bank Failures

The Dolans, America's first family of personal finance, answer reader questions every Friday in a video message. Today's topic: How do you find out if your bank is safe in the midst of all these bank failures?
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Beware the $7,500 'Tax Credit'

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The housing rescue credit was trumpeted as a solution to the country's housing crisis, but many say it's simply a band-aid. And guess what? It's not free money after all. Find out what it is, how it works and if you qualify.
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Fed Shows No Haste on Interest Rates

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Striving to both kindle growth and stymie inflation, the Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged for a second straight meeting and indicates it is in no rush to raise borrowing costs.
Also See: When Will Rate Cuts Kick In?
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Is it Worth it to Pay Off Your Mortgage?

The stock market may not seem so safe right now, but the housing market is pretty dreary as well. So what's better to do: pay off a mortgage or invest for a higher return? The Dolans have the answer, just click Play to find out. For more of the Dolans advice, see Dolans.com.
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My financial crisis plan: Don't borrow money

It's a credit crunch. A meltdown. A financial crisis! A banking collapse! While we're all panicking, what should we do? While Tracy Coenen points out that the credit crunch is overstated, I have to...

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Ask the Dolans: Should I loan money to a family member?

Ken and Daria Dolan, America's First Family of Personal Finance, answer your money questions every Friday. Click here to ask Ken and Daria your question. Dear Ken and Daria, A family member has asked...

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Confused on the origins of this Wall Street crisis?

Depending on who you talk to, America might be in the midst of a Wall Street crisis, Main Street crisis, credit crisis, subprime mortgage crisis, or some other dire-sounding crisis. But how many...

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Politicians, economists, columnists and bloggers have offered numerous stark predictions about how the current financial crisis and government bailout will affect average Americans. But the truth is...

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