Blog Archive: June 2009
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.
Added June 21, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink
Today on the Ilyce Glink show, Ilyce discussed her trip last week to Washington, DC for the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) meeting. We had a number of questions about long-term care insurance. Long-term care insurance is expensive, but it can be a lot more affordable if you buy it in your early 50s or 60s rather than waiting until you're in your 70s or 80s, when it can be unaffordable.
Topics:
credit card debt
Added June 19, 2009 by ThinkGlink.com Staff
James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency spoke before the National Association of Real Estate Editors on "The Roles of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks in Stabilizing the Mortgage Market."
He discussed the current state of the housing market, what the…
Topics:
refinance mortgage
Added June 19, 2009 by ThinkGlink.com Staff
Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), spoke to members of the National Association of Real Estate Editors yesterday afternoon in Washington, D.C. He took questions from the media on the topics of foreclosures, mortgage lender compensation, whether he is…
Topics:
foreclosure
Added June 16, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink
Net Worth: How Much You Own Minus How Much You Owe
Are you experiencing a reversal of fortune? Is your net worth lower this year than last? How does it compare to 2007, which was the height of the stock market? Or, what about in 2006, which was the top of the housing boom?
In a new article just…
Topics:
housing market
