You're one of the millions of consumers who have erased financial hardships by filing for bankruptcy. Now what? If you're earnest about getting your fiscal house in order, you will be welcomed back into the world of credit, car loans and home mortgages by proving that you're no longer the credit risk you once were. But it will take time, patience and a whole lot of discipline.
A foreclosed home might be your best investment right now, according to Michael Murphy, editor of the New World Investor stock newsletter. In a column for MarketWatch this week, he explains why. But some housing markets are better than others for finding foreclosure gems.
If your idea of a dream retirement home is a luxury contemporary overlooking a championship golf course in the desert, you better be prepared for some mighty small block parties: When it comes to retirement living, golf courses are out. And Arizona and Florida aren't the only retirement-relocation hot spots these days. In fact, South and North Carolina now top the preferences of baby boomers who will be retiring in the next decade, according to a survey to be released this week from home builder Del Webb.
