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Ilyce Glink Show Notes - November 15, 2009. Today on the show, we discussed the new Fannie Mae Deed For Lease Program in Detail; the new CreditKarma Survey on credit card debt; The October 2009 Realty Trac Foreclosure survey; Divorce and Mortgages; Mike Rose, a senior loan officer with Bank of America, came on to talk about some of the new mortgage rules with regard to divorce and FHA; Peggy Abkemeier, President of Rent.com discussed a new survey of investment property owners. NEW EBOOKS ON INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE; EBOOK SPECIAL.

Credit Score - Is Your FICO Score Relevant? Each week on my show, we discuss credit scores and how to raise them. We also discuss how to remove errors. Having a great credit score will help you get the best deals on credit - should you need to get a credit card, auto loan or a mortgage. But having a great credit score will also help you get a lower insurance premium and may even help you get a job. One of my WSB listeners says that Clark Howard and I are directly opposed to Dave Ramsey on the issue of FICO credit scores. Is that right?

Ilyce Glink Show Notes: Credit; Texas Consumer Complaint Center; Taylor Bean & Whitaker update; How to Profit From Foreclosure early bird special with discount; VA loan modification; loan modification hell; Clark Howard fill-in tomorrow.

Today on the Clark Howard Show, we discussed the following:

Recalls: Simplicity Cribs and Aqua Leisure baby floats were recalled this week. You can find out the latest recalls at Recalls.gov.

Jobs and Unemployment: We're at a 26-year high and the numbers aren't getting any better. National…

I have a checking account and a savings account, a debit card, two credit cards, six student loans, home utility accounts and just as many online accounts to keep track of all my financial information. That means that many usernames and passwords to keep track of, too.

It's supposed to be easier to…

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…

This morning, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced a new program that will allow first-time buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit toward FHA loan costs, rather than wait to file their 2009 tax returns (in 2010) to get the cash. We've published the Shaun Donovan HUD statement and the FHA Mortgagee Letter that describe the program on the ThinkGlink.com website.

President Obama signed new credit card legislation into law last week. See the full story for all the changes in the new credit card legislation.

Among the changes, the legislation bans unfair rate increases, prevents fee traps, requires plain sight and plain language disclosures, and has many…

Roth IRA Conversions

Today on the Ilyce Glink show, we had a call about the Roth IRA conversion change for 2010. I've been writing about this for awhile, and basically the change boils down to the following:

If you make too much money (over $100,000/year) to convert your current IRA to a Roth IRA…

As President Obama and federal legislators debate with credit card companies on fees and rates, consumers are still responsible for paying their credit cards and maintaining their credit reports.

The Illinois CPA Society has released a list of 10 things you can do for yourself to take control of your…