Author Archives: Joe Pye

Home Costs Are Rising at Record Speed

By Joe Pye | June 27, 2018 - 7:00 pm |June 27, 2018 Uncategorized

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The average home in the U.S. now costs $215,000, and some would trade almost anything for a chance to buy. Continue reading →

Americans Are Moving on With Their Lives After the Recession

By Joe Pye | June 27, 2018 - 3:00 pm |June 27, 2018 Uncategorized

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But we still can’t let go of our bad financial habits. Continue reading →

Americans Have More Debt Than Ever — $1 Trillion More

By Joe Pye | June 26, 2018 - 7:00 pm |June 26, 2018 Uncategorized

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The total amount of consumer debt is now a trillion dollars higher than during the Great Recession. Continue reading →

Identity Theft: Lazy And Hypocritical About Data Protection

By Joe Pye | June 25, 2018 - 3:00 pm |June 25, 2018 Uncategorized

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We don’t protect our data, but punish companies when they don’t either. Continue reading →

Americans Trust Their Banks Less Than Ever

By Joe Pye | June 22, 2018 - 7:00 pm |June 22, 2018 Uncategorized

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We rely on review sites to make our convictions. Continue reading →

Good Credit Will Save You $21,000 On a Home

By Joe Pye | June 22, 2018 - 3:00 pm |June 22, 2018 Uncategorized

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Over a 30-year mortgage, homeowners with better credit pay less. Continue reading →

Most Americans Aren’t Financial Planning, Except Millennials

By Joe Pye | June 20, 2018 - 7:00 pm |June 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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Americans don’t feel they make enough money to plot out how to save and invest it. Continue reading →

More Americans Are Checking Their Credit Scores

By Joe Pye | June 18, 2018 - 7:00 pm |June 18, 2018 Uncategorized

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A study released today says the more we check, the more we know what makes up our score. Continue reading →

Americans Have No Choice But To Buy Expensive Homes

By Joe Pye | June 18, 2018 - 3:00 pm |June 18, 2018 Uncategorized

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Home prices are rising and inventory is low. We still need a roof over our heads. Continue reading →

Popular Travel Websites Aren’t Protecting Our Data

By Joe Pye | June 15, 2018 - 3:00 pm |June 15, 2018 Uncategorized

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Forty-nine of them fail to secure our passwords, but it’s not all their fault. Continue reading →