Blog Archive: December 2008

Welcome to Ilyce Glink's blog! Here you'll find Ilyce's latest insights on personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer issues. Come back often for timely and interesting posts on a wide variety of topics.

Money Matters - How To Reach Today's Guests - Dec. 21, 2008

Added December 21, 2008 by Ilyce Glink

You can reach Sheldon Donner and Kathie Gottlieb through their email address: dwa@dwacpa.com.

Dec. 21, 2008

Topics: personal finance advice

Freddie Mac Fast Tracks Mortgage Help

Added December 18, 2008 by Jennifer A. Freeman

As more bad news continues to come out of Wall Street, Freddie Mac offers some help with a new plan to aid families facing foreclosure. Under the Streamlined Modification Program, seriously delinquent borrowers can try to restructure their mortgage and stay in their homes. The program, a partnership…

Topics: mortgage

Holiday Car Donation

Added December 17, 2008 by Jennifer A. Freeman

Brightly decorated trees, freshly baked cookies, eggnog, giving and receiving. When it comes to the holiday season, vehicle donations are a way to help others less fortunate and get in some end of the year tax deductions. However, you should take some things into consideration to make sure that your…

Topics: IRS

IRS Announces Help For Homeowners In Financial Trouble

Added December 16, 2008 by Melanie G. Rogers

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service just announced that it will allow homeowners to apply to make their mortgage loan the primary lien against their homes and if they have a tax lien on the home as well, it can become the secondary lien.

A lien is a claim that another party has on your property. Your…

Topics: mortgage