Tracy's Tidbits

Ask anyone who owns their own home about the obvious advantages and they'll more than likely tell you that there's an immense amount of pride in being able to say that they've got their own space. But there are many other pluses as well, and some of these are good tax advantages. For instance, mo...

If you think that you are paying an arm and a leg at the pump then take a look at gas prices in other parts of the world at the end of May: Gas Prices Around the World  Country Gas Price Germany $11.49 Turkey $11.49 France $9.66 Britain $8.31 Japan $5.77 Brazil $5.67 India $4.16 United States $3....

Those of us who own their homes know that we've got it, but we don't always understand what it means or why it's so important. The term equity has many of us confused but really there's no need for that. Simply put, equity is the difference between the value of your home and what you still own on...