Albanians Who Own a Home in America: Why Can Your Monthly Payment Increase Even With a Fixed Mortgage? You bought a home in America with a fixed-rate mortgage. Your interest rate hasn’t changed. You haven’t refinanced. You haven’t borrowed more money. Yet one day you receive a notice saying your monthly payment is increasing by: … Read more
Only Paying the Minimum on Your Credit Card? See What It Could Cost You Over Time Your credit-card statement arrives with two very different numbers: Statement balance: $6,000 Minimum payment: $150 Paying $150 can look much easier than finding $6,000. And if money is tight, making at least the required minimum payment on time is … Read more
Credit Score Above 700? Here’s What Could Change When You Apply for a Car or a Home Reaching a credit score above 700 can feel like an important financial milestone in the United States. But what does it actually change? If you’re an Albanian living in America and planning to finance a car or buy … Read more
“I was with the fact, I consider this a second life,” said moderator and journalist Bledi Strakosha this Monday afternoon, who, not more than two days ago, shared with his followers the ordeal of suffering he had gone through over the last 12 days. Invited to the show “Rudina”, Strakosha confessed that he suddenly suffered … Read more
Three months after the claim requested by the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, the GJKKO has decided to announce the decision this Tuesday regarding one of the factions of “Revansh”, a file in which Durim Bami and six other people are part. Media sources confirm that unlike what SPAK had requested for … Read more
Alket Rizai, the Albanian convicted of murder and known for two spectacular escapes from Greek prisons, has returned to the spotlight for the way he has repeatedly benefited from prison breaks. According to data reported in Greece, as of 2021, Rizai had received a total of 16 prison breaks, despite his criminal history and two … Read more
Adriatic Sea Doçi “Azem, you are alive! Democrats, our tribune calls us today: On the attack! Today or never! On the attack! On the attack!”. This is what Sali Berisha wrote on the 28th anniversary of Azem Hajdari’s death, in an attempt to motivate the Democrats after 13 years in opposition through his figure. How … Read more
A 34-year-old woman claims to have been sexually assaulted by the uncle of MP Zegjine Çaushi. In an interview for “Me Zemër të Hapur”, she states that Zegjina is not to blame for the situation and that she herself is not responsible for her uncle’s actions. “He’s Zegjina’s uncle. I met Zegjina two days later. … Read more
Have More Than $10,000 in the Bank? Albanians in America Should Know How Deposit Protection Works Having $10,000, $30,000 or even $100,000 sitting in a U.S. bank account does not automatically mean your money is at risk. But if you’re building substantial savings in America, you should understand one important system: FDIC deposit insurance. Many … Read more
The famous detective, Shkënda Lili, was invited to the first episode of “Ronaldo Sharka Podcat”, where she revealed cases of betrayal. At one point, the journalist asks if there have been cases where men have cheated on their wives with another man, and Shkënda answers “yes.” Lili discovered a case where a woman had come … Read more