Today On The Ilyce Glink Show July 6, 2008
Good morning, folks.
We've got a lot to talk about this morning on the Ilyce Glink Show:
Filling up the tank just got a LOT more expensive. We've crossed over the $4 per gallon threshold. Is there anything you can to lighten the load?
If you don't have anywhere else to get credit, should you tap your…
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Jul 6, 2008
Ready To Trade In Your Gas Guzzler?
Fed up with bad gas mileage? Thinking about dumping your Hummer or SUV for a car that doesn't eat fuel like crazy? Whoa! While it might make sense, it might not. How do you find out? Edmunds, the automotive information company has introduced the "Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator." The calculator will…
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Jul 4, 2008
Quit Claim Deed May Not Protect Property In Lawsuit
Transferring property just before or during a lawsuit without payment may be seen as a fraudulent conveyance -- as if you were trying to shield assets from the lawsuit. Even if you sign a quit claim deed giving up your interest in a property, the court can overturn that quit claim deed and award the share of the property to the victor in the lawsuit. Learn more about how the timing of a quit claim deed can put a property at risk.
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Jul 2, 2008
Gas Prices Are How High?
I filled up the tank of my Honda Minivan at Costco over the weekend, where I paid roughly $4.19 per gallon. It cost me somewhere north of $65, and the tank wasn't even that empty.
The price of a gallon of gas is shocking, but wait -- it's going to get uglier. This week, the cost of a barrel of oil…
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Jun 29, 2008
Z-Wave: Home Automation Via Cell Phone
Learn about home automation using your cell phone. Home automation allows you to control your home's heating and energy use remotely. Z-Wave's home automation system lets you adjust the air conditioning and shades using your cell phone. Home automation via cell phone is one way to automate your home.
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Jun 26, 2008
Vectrix Electric Scooter
Want to save gas? Look at the Vectrix Electric Scooter. You can plug in this electric bike using an extension cord. The Vectrix Electric Scooter has zero emissions which is good for the environment. Learn about the Vectrix Electric Scooter here.
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Jun 26, 2008
Ilyce Glink Show, Sunday, June 22, 2008
Today on the Ilyce Glink show, we'll be talking about Operation Malicious Mortgage, the FBI's huge national takedown of mortgage fraud schemes. We'll also be talking about how the FHA is going to renew attempts to get rid of third-party downpayment programs, like Nehemiah, and why that's so…
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Jun 22, 2008
Seller Providing Down Payment Is Mortgage Fraud
Lenders want to see buyers put down their own down payment, otherwise it could be seen as mortgage fraud. There are legitimate ways for a seller to assist a buyer in the purchase of a home and avoid possible fraud. Some loan programs will allow a seller to contribute 3 percent or even 5 percent of closing costs that might be paid by a buyer.
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Jun 19, 2008
Getting A Car Loan After Bankruptcy
Getting a car loan after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will be difficult because of a bad credit score. Person to person lenders might be an option for getting a car loan with bad credit.
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Jun 19, 2008
Happy Father's Day From The Ilyce Glink Show
Today on the show, I told a story about how my father helped teach me about the value of integrity.
When I was growing up, my father (a municipal attorney in the Chicago metro area) used to buy a new car every few years from a car dealer located in one of the municipalities he represented. When I got…
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Jun 15, 2008
