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Sometimes you've got to know where you've been to know where you're going.
When the new credit card laws take effect in February 2010, do you know how things will change for your credit card rates and fees?
Bankrate.com has released a study that compares current rates, fees, and other fine print…
Topics: credit card debt
We've just updated our list of home buyer closing costs. Over time, most home buyer closing costs have gone up, and since the housing crisis, mortgage lenders have added new fees on top of the old ones that were already fairly onerous.
One thing is certain: All these home buyer closing costs add up…
Topics: closing costs
Why do celebrities like Michael Jackson and Angelina Jolie rent houses instead of buying homes? In some cases, they sometimes rent even while they own one or more houses around the world. For the most part, we tie big-name celebrities like Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley to the estates they owned. But there are real reasons to rent a house rather than buy a home, and not just if you're a celebrity. This blog looks at the reasons why celebrities rent and why you might also want to rent, and points you to a ThinkGlink.com story on the subject with more rent vs. buy resources.
Topics: renting a home
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, we discussed refinancing your mortgage, and how in my mind, a successful refinancing focuses on the refinancing trifecta:
1. Can you shorten the length of your mortgage term? Can you cut the term of the loan from 30 years to 15 years? Or, can you go from a 25-year…
Topics: mortgage
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