Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise Due to Inflation Concerns (FinanzNachrichten)

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise Due to Inflation Concerns (FinanzNachrichten)

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise Due to Inflation Concerns (FinanzNachrichten)
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mortgage rates rose this week following investors' concerns of inflation. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose this week to 6.42 percent, up from 6.31 percent.

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)
(ARA) - With gas prices at an all-time high and no relief in site, families are finding it necessary to cut back their spending on other items in order to fill up the car's tank. The price of a barrel of crude oil recently peaked at $77 dollars.

Buying Gamemaker Webzen as a Value Play (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)
Special Situations Investing submits: Korean online video game producer Webzen is getting pretty cheap these days and I have decided to bite. The company has produced a number of online games, with flagship MU having been a hit a couple of years ago.

Bottomed out? Ionia County (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)

Bottomed out? Ionia County (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)

Bottomed out? Ionia County (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)
IONIA - Local realtors are cautiously optimistic that Ionia County's real estate market has hit bottom.

Women on the Rubicon
Off-roading isn't just for men anymore. It's a great way for women to find adventure, camaraderie, accomplishment and natural beauty.

Global Capital Markets Celebrate Lower Oil prices (Kitco.com)

Global Capital Markets Celebrate Lower Oil prices (Kitco.com)

Global Capital Markets Celebrate Lower Oil prices (Kitco.com)
However, stock markets in major oil importing nations, such as Germany and the US, are singing a happy tune, celebrating the latest 20% energy tax cut.

Refinancing Can Relieve Your Car Payment Burdens (Hope Star)
(ARA) - It is not uncommon for car owners to find themselves in a situation where their car payments become a bigger financial drain than they anticipated. This can happen for many different reasons: job loss, sudden unexpected expenses, or simply because the car payments aren't in line with income.

European Central Bank boosts key rate (AP via Yahoo! News)

European Central Bank boosts key rate (AP via Yahoo! News)

European Central Bank boosts key rate (AP via Yahoo! News)
The European Central Bank, sticking to its tough line on inflation, raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.25 percent on Thursday — a move that will likely mean higher borrowing costs on auto loans and mortgages for residents in the 12 nations that use the euro.

Refinancing Can Relieve Your Car Payment Burdens (Advocate Tribune)

Refinancing Can Relieve Your Car Payment Burdens (Advocate Tribune)

Refinancing Can Relieve Your Car Payment Burdens (Advocate Tribune)
(ARA) - It is not uncommon for car owners to find themselves in a situation where their car payments become a bigger financial drain than they anticipated. This can happen for many different reasons: job loss, sudden unexpected expenses, or simply because the car payments aren't in line with income.

Find the Right Lender Before You Buy a Car (Carmi Times)
(ARA) - If you're in the market for a new car, there's more to take into consideration than just the make, model and features you'll be getting. You also have to figure out how you're going to pay for it.

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Hornell Evening Tribune)

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Hornell Evening Tribune)

Auto Refinancing Puts Gas Money in Your Pocket (Hornell Evening Tribune)
(ARA) - With gas prices at an all-time high and no relief in site, families are finding it necessary to cut back their spending on other items in order to fill up the car's tank. The price of a barrel of crude oil recently peaked at $77 dollars.

Refinancing Car Loans Can Net You More Cash (WCBS-TV New York)
Need a little extra spare cash to cover your monthly bills? You might want to consider refinancing your car loan. Unlike home refinancing, experts said, there are usually no points or fees with auto refinancing.