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.
If you're moving, be sure to check out movingscam.com before you hire someone. There's a terrible scam where the bill of lading is doubled after your stuff is loaded on the truck. Then, unless you hand over the cash, they'll store your stuff on the truck, and you'll just watch the fees increase.
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The fun continues today on the Clark Howard Show. I'll be filling in from 1p to 4p EST as Clark winds up his summer vacation.
Tune in today for these topics:
Who says you can't fix and flip for a profit? You just won't be doing it with houses. Some folks are doing this with Web sites.
We'll also be…
Topics: ilyce glink, mortgage, fixer-upper, flipping real estate, home technology
I had a conversation with Helen on the show about whether she should keep her $50,000 whole life policy, for which she pays $335 per year.
One of the best resources is www.evaluatelifeinsurance.com.
This is from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). For $70 it'll help you evaluate your Cash Value…
Topics: life insurance, insurance, consumer advice
I called John Ventura, an attorney with 30 years of experience who also happens to be director of the Texas Consumer Complaint Center, a great resource of consumer law assistance for folks nationwide.
I asked him about Jason's experience, and what legal options he might have. Here is his response:
The…
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