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Ilyce Glink Show Notes - October 4, 2009; Atlanta Flood update; September job cuts and unemployment rate rises; Moving to Montana; Section 8 real estate investing; how to find an estate attorney; HUD-certified housing counselors and Net Present Value (NPV) calculations and why people can't get loan modifications; FREE BOOKS and EBOOK DISCOUNT DEAL; Taylor Bean Whitaker

New Media Atlanta conference featuring Chris Brogan. Social Media and Social Marketing Conference notes and tips. I'll be blogging live with some of the best social media and social marketing tips I'm learning. Photo credit: [Jennifer Carter](http://maxsell.net/author/jcarter/)

Today on the Clark Howard show, we discussed the new unemployment numbers. Ilyce talked about her upcoming How to Profit From Foreclosures event, on October 24th, and mentioned that Clark Howard listeners would get a special 2 for 1 offer on the Early Bird Special. Details of the offer are below. We also have FREE BOOKS and EBOOKS we're giving away. Thanks for listening to Newstalk 750 WSB.

How does syndicated columnist Ilyce Glink write her column? Today's question is about process. How does she know who is writing the letter each week.

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…

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…

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…

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…

By now you should have heard about the $8,000 federal tax credit for first time home buyers, including those who haven't owned a home in the last three years.

Many states now offer state-level programs as well. Here's some information on them:

California - New-Home Buyer Tax Credit $10,000 or 5…

For the week ending May 8, the number of mortgage applications filed fell by 8.6 percent from a week earlier, reported the Mortgage Bankers Association today.

MBA's Refinance Index dropped by 11.2 percent while the Purchase Index increased by 0.5 percent from a week earlier, on a seasonally adjusted…