Mother Stuck With Daughter’s Almost-New Car
A mother bought a new car for her daughter, who took off and left her with the car. The car can be sold to Car Max or by owner to get the most value from it. If the daughter’s name is on the title of the car, it will be difficult to sell.
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Mar 23, 2009
Buy New Car Or Fix The Old?
Rather than spend as much as a car is worth to make needed repairs, selling and using the cash to buy new is an option.
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Mar 20, 2009
Credit Score Affects Mortgage Loan Approval
When you're applying for a mortgage loan it's critical to have a good credit score. Most mortgage lenders look for a credit score of at least 720 since the credit crisis and FHA mortgage lenders require a credit score of at least 500. If you look up your credit score and discover that it's low, you can see if you can dispute anything on your credit history to improve it.
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Mar 20, 2009
Where To Start When Buying A Car
The first step in purchasing a car is deciding what kind of car you want. You will need to make several decisions on what you're looking for in a car and what kind of car you can afford. Then, you can start reading up on different cars to help narrow down what's best.
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Mar 16, 2009
How To Sell Property With Multiple Owners
As you get older, in order to protect your property, you may want to transfer property titles to your children's names. When you transfer title to property before you die you may see your children fight about the property and whether to sell it. If your children feel one of their siblings is getting a free ride or cheating, the property situation could get ugly. To sell the property your children may have to involve a real estate attorney who can help with a partition lawsuit or enable swapping property.
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Mar 13, 2009
Do You Understand Overdraft Fees?
A $2 fee at the ATM, $10 here…$30 there? You may not think anything of, or be bothered by, small fees here and there, but theses fees charged by banks can really add up, if you’re not paying attention.
If banks weren’t in the news enough already, a national poll by the Consumer Reports National…
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Mar 12, 2009
Annual Transportation Expenses Add Up
The beginning of March means springtime showers, basketball betting pools, and “Transportation Freedom Days” across the country. March 5 marked Transportation Freedom Day in the Chicago area (where my Sebring Convertible and I live). Transportation Freedom Day is the date a typical area household…
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Mar 9, 2009
New Construction Or Addition To Current Home On Property
Is tearing down a home and beginning new construction, or building an addition to a home owner's current home on 32 acres of property better for the value of the home? New construction on a large piece of property could increase the value of the property itself as opposed to building an addition. Getting a home equity loan can help you with a home improvement project, whether its building an addition to the current home or deciding to go with new construction.
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Feb 24, 2009
Seller Disclosure: Landscaping Problems And Legal Dispute
What is the law on seller disclosure, if a homeowner discovers soil erosion problems with the landscaping after buying the home? A professional landscaper tells the new homeowner that the old home owner never fixed the initial problem of soil erosion with the landscaping, but never told the new owners the problem under seller disclosure. The best advice for the new home owner is to go to a knowledgeable real estate attorney to find out what the seller's obligation was under seller disclosure and whether there is a legal case against him.
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Feb 20, 2009
