General Motors unleashed the Chevrolet Cruze upon the world during October 2010, as a direct challenge to Toyota’s Corolla and other small offerings of rival companies. It would seem now that the timing simply could not have been better, with U.S gas price soaring by up to 50% since the car first hit the country’s [...]
Few would argue that the prospect of selecting Mother’s Day gifts, regardless of best intentions, is anything other than a chore at best, or a battle at worst. Of course, each and every gift idea is as precious as the last by way of sentiment and gesture, but surely it would be better for all [...]
Vacationers looking to travel from the United States to Europe this summer are being reminded that although reasonable fares still exist, tracking them down with ease is truly a thing of the past. The days of round-trip ticket prices appearing for less than $450 seem to be well and truly over, though there are a [...]
The draw for the running of the 137th Kentucky Derby took place on Wednesday, though answered few questions as to whether last year’s winner, Uncle Mo, will even take part in the race set for this Saturday. Furthermore, questions abound as to why this particular group of three year-old horses is rather on the slow [...]
What these Three Have in Common This is a form of the old “love triangle, but the Hannah Montana version. In a recent so called “highly controversial” interview with “Seventeen Magazine”, Selena Gomez spoke about a relationship she had with Nick Jonas. According to reports, she was sharing this emotional involvement with Hannah Montana or [...]
Bad economic times continue to be good for mortgage interest rates. Refinance mortgage rates at Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) remain at some of the best levels of the year. 15 year refinances have an interest rate of 4.00% today with an APR of 4.345%. 20 year refi’s are at 4.50% with an APR of [...]
Chase Bank (NYSE:JPM) continues to offer competitive mortgage rates today as 30 year fixed-rate offering at 4.75%, yielding an APR of 4.859%. The 15 year fixed-rate loan is 3.875% today with an APR of 4.022%. Five-year adjustable rate mortgages are 3.125% with a beginning APR of 3.127%. Seven-year ARMs are 3.625% with a beginning APR [...]
For those who continue to pay a high mortgage interest rate, conditions are positive for refinancing. GMAC is offering 30 year fixed rate mortgage refinances for 4.625% today, yielding an APR of 4. 817%. 15 year fixed rate refinances are 4.00% with an APR of 4.254% today. Five-year ARMs are 3.00% and seven-year ARMs are [...]