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    Buying a House in Cash: Closing Costs and Fees

Buying a House in Cash: Closing Costs and Fees

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-04-03T12:44:58-05:00 April 3rd, 2020|

Buying a house in cash: closing costs and fees. The expenses are slightly different when you buy a house in cash instead of taking out a mortgage. Q: Thanks for your recent article in my local paper titled "Is it better to buy for cash or take out a mortgage." You imply, if not suggest [...]

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    Two Expenses That Often Surprise New Homeowners

Two Expenses That Often Surprise New Homeowners

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-06-13T10:24:37-05:00 June 13th, 2019|

Two expenses that often surprise new homeowners. Most buyers don’t consider these big costs when calculating expenses for their home. Q: I have a suggestion that I would like you to share with your readers. I live in a community in which at least two newcomers bought the biggest house they could afford. Being inexperienced, [...]

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    Ways to Reduce your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)

Ways to Reduce your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)

By Guest| 2017-04-24T16:25:01-05:00 May 6th, 2015|

This article was written by guest blogger Eva Rosenberg. Your adjusted gross income (AGI), which is your gross income minus deductions such as retirement contributions and other adjustments, is one of the most important numbers in your entire tax return. It’s used to determine limits on many types of deductions, credits, and tax rates, as [...]

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    Tax Deductions Extended Into 2014

Tax Deductions Extended Into 2014

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-03-08T13:43:26-06:00 December 22nd, 2014|

Here's a quick list of the tax deductions Congress just extended to the end of the year. 1. Mortgage debt forgiveness. If you did a short sale in 2014, you will not have to pay taxes on the debt the lender writes off in the deal. 2. Deduction for private mortgage insurance. You can continue to [...]

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    Top 5 Most Expensive Places to Drive a Car

Top 5 Most Expensive Places to Drive a Car

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-02-13T14:10:32-06:00 August 8th, 2014|

Think it’s expensive to own a car? It’s a lot worse if you’re in Wyoming. Wyoming was recently named the most expensive place to drive a car, according to Bankrate.com. A typical driver in the Cowboy State spends $2,705 a year to operate a vehicle, about $500 more than the national average of $2,223. Meanwhile, [...]

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    Six Tips for Reducing Healthcare Expenses in Retirement

Six Tips for Reducing Healthcare Expenses in Retirement

By Guest| 2018-02-06T13:41:17-06:00 July 4th, 2014|

Even if you’ve done a great job saving up money for retirement, you may eventually face healthcare expenses that could quickly drain your savings. Fidelity estimates that a 65-year-old couple needs $220,000 for healthcare expenses in retirement, but the truth is that healthcare costs are tough to quantify because you never know what issues you [...]

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    Retirement Planning Advice from Retirees

Retirement Planning Advice from Retirees

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-01-30T11:39:31-06:00 June 24th, 2014|

Retirement may seem like paradise—endless days of spending time with family, traveling, and, most importantly, not having to be at work eight hours every day. But the ability to retire requires a lot of financial planning. “If you follow good savings habits throughout your career, you will be happier at retirement age,” says Debbie, a [...]

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    Do You Really Need Smartphone Insurance?

Do You Really Need Smartphone Insurance?

By Guest| 2018-01-29T16:25:23-06:00 June 17th, 2014|

You’ve just spent a good chunk of change on a fancy smartphone, and the salesperson paints you a picture of everything that could happen to your shiny new device. You could drop it on a concrete floor and shatter the screen. You could drop it in the toilet (don’t laugh—a colleague of mine just admitted [...]

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    Loan Modification Not Enough? Sell Your Home

Loan Modification Not Enough? Sell Your Home

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-03-27T14:37:35-05:00 February 4th, 2013|

If your loan modification is not enough, you might want to sell your home and find a more affordable home. Q: The good news is that we got a loan modification. Unfortunately, the amount is now too high because my husband's income has decreased. My income is just enough to cover our house payment and [...]

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