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Consumer Credit Outstanding and Finance Rates, 1980 to 2000
(dollar figures are in billions of dollars) Type of Credit 1980 1985 1990 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total1 $349.40 $593.20 $789.30 $960.70 $1…Economic Indicators for Consumers
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Web: www.rich.frb.org/ Investors should follow economic news, since the health of the economy affects individual investments. Yet, sometimes press reports…Consumer Payment Systems by Method of Payment, 1990 and 2001, <br/>and Projections, 2005
TransactionsVolume Number (bil.)PercentdistributionAmount(bil. dol.)PercentdistributionMethod of payment199020012005(proj.)19902005(proj.)199020012005(proj.)19902005(proj.)Total73.7117.2132.…Federal Programs
Amendments to the Social Security Act provided unemployment insurance for Federal civilian employees (1954) and for ex-servicemen (1958). Benefits under these programs are paid by state…Financial Planners
Source: Consumer Federation of American and National Institute for Consumer Education. The way in which a financial planner is compensated can directly affect the advice he or she gives clients. A…Summary of IRA Choices
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) became more attractive on January 1, 1998, with the creation of the “Roth IRA” (named for Senate Finance Committee Chairman William Roth of Delaware)…Buying a Home
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.Shopping for a Loan Your choice of a lender and type of loan will influence not only your settlement costs, but also the monthly cost…1998 Study of Housing Costs
According to the E &Y Kenneth Leventhal Eighth Annual Housing Costs Study, Oklahoma City remained the city where housing took the smallest bite from employee paychecks in 1998. New York…Tips for Online Investing
Source: Securities and Exchange Commission More Americans are investing in the stock market and many of them are doing so through the Internet. Online brokerages account for approximately 25…The Nitty-Gritty of Mortgage Shopping
Source: The Federal Interagency Task Force on Fair Lending A mortgage—whether it's a home purchase, a refinancing, or a home equity loan—is a product, just like a car, so the price and terms…