Archive for the ‘debt’ Category
Funny video about the Debt Limit
Funny video about the Debt Limit. Enjoy. Also, join me at Facebook.com/TheUglyTruthAboutMoney. Jeff Underwood, The Street Economist The Ugly Truth About Money The Ugly Truth About Money -
The debt increased by 72 Billion Dollars while THEY figure out how to save 6 Billion Dollars
http://theuglytruthaboutmoney.com/ http://www.facebook.com/TheUglyTruthAboutMoney The US Debt jumped $72 Billion the same day that the government voted to cut spending by $6 Billion!! Are you kidding me??? Also, join me for my latest episode of The Ugly Money Show on iTunes or on http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/JeffUnderwood. Stay Informed throughout 2011! Join me for an exciting year of fun education ...
Congrats to the Know-Y video contest winner – National Debt video
Congrats to the Know-Y video contest winner – National Debt video. http://know-y.org/ And, here is another video that was submitted. Enjoy. Stay Informed throughout 2011! Join me for an exciting year of fun education on money, debt, real estate, credit, mortgage, the economy, and how they all work together! Jeff Underwood, The Street Economist The ...
What is the Debt Ceiling?? Check out my latest Radio Show episode
What is the Debt Ceiling or Debt Limit?? CLICK HERE People are very confused about this topic. They say to me, “I did not even know that our country (our government) had a debt ceiling”. And, they are very surprised to hear what it is and how many times it has been raised since our ...
Mandatory Loan Fees May Keep You From Getting The Lowest Rates
Conforming mortgage rates may be posting all-time lows this week, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be eligible for them. You may have already called your loan officer and found this out the hard way. It’s because of a federally-mandated mortgage-pricing scheme known as “loan-level pricing adjustments”. In effect since April 2009, loan-level pricing adjustments are ...
Should You Refinance Your ARM, Or See If It Goes Down More?
If your adjustable rate mortgage is due to adjust this year, don’t go rushing to replace it just yet. Your soon-to-adjust mortgage rate may actually go lower. It’s related to the math behind the ARM. Conventional, adjustable-rate mortgages share a common life cycle: 1. There’s a “starter period” in which the interest rate remains fixed ...
What is the difference between a million, billion, and a trillion??
In this video Jeff compares the difference between a million, billion, and a trillion. He does it using time as the example. How long would it take for a million seconds to go by, or a billion seconds, or a trillion seconds, or what about 13 Trillion?? Watch and Jeff will give you the answers. ...
As gas prices rise, mortgage rates usually do as well
With crude oil at its highest levels since October 2008, retail gas is up 8 cents per gallon this week. It’s bad news for home buyers and mortgage rate shoppers. The same force that’s driving oil higher is linked to rising mortgage rates. We’re talking about the weakening U.S. Dollar which is now at its worst levels versus ...
Only about 8 weeks left to find a home and get the tax credit
If you plan to use the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit program, time is running out. The program expires November 30, 2009 and closing on a home can take up to 30 to 45 days, or upwards of 60 or more days with certain banks. That leaves you about 8 weeks to find a home ...
Stop spending our money!
This is a great video on our country’s spending. Make sure to share this with others.






