What the Wall Street Crisis Means for You
How 8 Changes Will Impact You
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 that Wall Street's crisis, which kicked off September 15 with the fall of Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and AIG, is already affecting Main Street.Click through our gallery to see our list of eight ways your finances are already being affected by the current financial meltdown.
First Up: Change No. 1
More From WalletPop:
Loans
PERSONAL FINANCE
- Bargains
- Banking
- Budgets
- Calculators
- College Finance
- Community
- Credit
- Debt
- Economizer
- Fraud
- Insurance
- Loans
- Mortgages
- Recalls
- Recession
- Retirement
- Saving
- Simplification
- Specials
- Taxes
FROM THE BLOG
- Ask WalletPop
- Buyer Beware
- Celebs & Money
- Fantastic Freebies
- Kids and Money
- Loose Change
- Ripoffs and Scams
- Sex Sells
- Stimulate US
- The Dolans
- Video
INVESTING
- Stock Quotes
- Stock Charts
- Stock Ticker
- Portfolio
- Stock Screener
- Broker Center
- Mutual Fund Center
- ETF Center
- Money
- 24/7 Wall St.
- Financial Glossary
SMALL BUSINESS
Loans: Get the Basics
In addition to using our calculators for loans and finding out the current rates on loans, educate yourself on the basics of the loans you are shopping for.
Recession tales: Saving vs. spending a tough battle
There's no doubt that the current downturn has changed people's spending habits. Since the peak in housing wealth, homeowners...
Bad actors continue to prey on seniors
Bad actors have solidly shifted their attention to reverse mortgages, causing a top consumer organization to warn seniors...
The 2 Mortgage Guys: Fixed vs. adjustable mortgage rates
Not all mortgage rates are created equal. There is a time and a place to consider an adjustable rate mortgage vs. a fixed...
My preschooler is now a homeowner, and other tales of fraud
Homebuyers did not have to truly be first-timers in order to qualify for the "first time homebuyer" tax credit, expiring...
Loan Tools
Need a loan? Make the best loan decisions by crunching the numbers with our loan calculators and tools.
