Part 1: The Excitement of a First-Time Home Purchase
Three years out of college and feeling secure about her job, Stephanie Pincus is sure this is the right time to buy.
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Three years out of college and feeling secure about her job, Stephanie Pincus is sure this is the right time to buy.
Buying your first home can be a very exciting time, but it can also cause a lot of anxiety -- especially when it comes to the application process for securing a mortgage.
"Six-twenty was a high credit score four to five years ago -- it was a good one," notes one mortgage expert. "Today, purchasers are getting penalized even if they have a 700 credit score."
In foreclosure sales, short sales, and similar tranactions, you could be getting some problems you didn't count on.
There hasn't been much fun and games for SONY Playstation users.
Folks who sign up for "half-off" discount programs at local eateries offered by CBS Philly, Group-on and other organizations should know that under Pennsylvania law, alcoholic beverages don't qualify for the discount.
Light-weight vehicles may improve fuel economy, but they can also put you at greater risk of injury or death if you're involved in a crash. So with gas prices rising fast, what's a budget minded driver to do?
The wholesale price of coffee is more than three dollars a pound. That increase is eventually going to drip down to you.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has signed into a law a bill repealing a requirement that sprinklers be included in new homes built in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Paper or plastic? It's the common question we hear at the check-out counter. But as 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, the world's largest retailer is trying an experiment that takes it a bit further.
Eight of the 54 dogs rescued are now up for adoption.
How do you know if your résumé is getting the attention you think it deserves? A new web source has been created by a Rutgers University law school student to help you get more eyeballs on your résumé.
Your trips to the supermarket, bank, and library may seem mundane, but they could have important financial lessons for your children.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board plans to launch a pilot program that will see bottles of liquor offered for sale in a selected number of those new wine kiosks that have been set up in supermarkets.
While there may be an app for just about everything these days. Have you used one to shop from your phone yet? Probably not.
So do you enjoy watching movies, but prefer to watch them at home instead of heading to a theater? 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells you about the latest way for you to watch big screen hits in your living room a lot sooner.
Hate to fly because you want to avoid things like lost luggage and crummy customer service? Well the Department of Transportation understands your pain and is taking action.
3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells us about a new way that parents can get what they need at a fraction of the cost.
As gas prices keep rising more and more people are stretching out their visits to the pump and that could lead to problems.
As 3-On Your Side's Jim Donovan explains, more and more sites are starting up with the goal of helping others and using the power of social media to change lives.
Five states already have gas prices above $4 per gallon, and New York could join them early next week.
Parents and schools battling head lice are finding the critters are winning.
The incredible boom of texts and high tech apps are posing cyber risks that you need going to know about. How can you protect yourself from what could be wireless robbery? 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan has the details.
Banks are supposed to outline fees anytime a customer asks for a list, but a survey by the Public Interest Research Group found that's not always the case.
The Philadelphia Water Department is attempting to track down the source of radioactive iodine found by federal authorities in the drinking water supply drawn from the Schuylkill River.
