Divorce Confidential: Coping With an Impossible Spouse During and After Divorce – Divorce is already a traumatic experience for most individuals and their families. Dealing with a toxic spouse who has it out for you makes the divorce process even worse by dragging out issues that could easily be resolved with compromise and agreements outside of the courtroom. If you and your spouse have children, child sharing might prove to be challenging even after the divorce if you are not able to get along and there is lack of cooperation from your spouse.

Average 30-year mortgage rate up to 4.28% – The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage edged up this week to 4.28% from 4.23% but remains near historically low levels after declining during the five previous weeks.

January Foreclosure Rates Jump Higher, Several States Still Crippled – In a sign that the housing recovery may still be uneven, January foreclosure rates moved higher by 8% when compared to December. The primary causes were increases in foreclosure starts and foreclosure auctions. However, the trend actually may help home prices later in the year.