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Mortgage Foreclosure: 6 Alternatives to Consider in 2012
2012 promises to be another difficult year for homeowners. If you’re one
of the one million homeowners in danger of losing their home next year, there’s no time like the present to begin looking at ways to avoid a mortgage foreclosure.
6 empty promises credit card companies make
Know what you’re really getting before you sign up. After all, the last thing you want to do is make an important financial decision based on terms that you don’t understand.
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BofA to pay $335 million to settle fair-lending claims
The nation’s largest residential fair-lending settlement will resolve government allegations that Bank of America’s Countrywide Financial unit discriminated against minority home buyers during the frenzied days of the mortgage boom.
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5 Lesser known ways to boost your credit scores
If you think your credit score doesnt matter too much because you’re not planning on getting a mortgage anytime soon, think again. Credit cards affect many aspects of our lives, more than you may think.
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A Simplified Guide to Your Credit Score
If you’ve tried to apply for a mortgage or car loan lately, you know how important your credit score is. This three-digit number can make or break your chances of getting a loan.
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New state law will regulate foreclosure rescue fraud scams
As long as the housing crisis has pushed people to the point of foreclosure, scammers have been preying on distressed homeowners with too-good-to-be-true promises offering their services.
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Top 4 real estate New Year’s resolutions
A recap of the 2011 real estate market and the top 4 real estate New Year’s financial Resolutions with real estate and personal finance advice
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Five myths about student loans
People who want all student loan debt forgiven argue that getting rid of monthly loan payments would lead to increased consumer spending, thereby providing a quick boost to the struggling U.S. economy
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Obama keeps pressure on Congress for deficit deal
U.S. President Barack Obama promised Monday to veto any efforts to get rid of automatic spending cuts that are to follow the failure of a congressional “supercommittee” to agree on how to cut the budget deficit by $1.2 trillion.
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Settling up by smartphone is the new easy way to pay
From buying a cup of coffee at Starbucks to purchasing a $15 shirt from the Gap, many people would rather swipe a card than pull out a handful of cash. But what about settling up a bar tab with a friend, or splurging on a novelty cupcake from a food truck
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Seven Worst Times To Use Your Credit Card
What are you getting yourself into? “If you can pay it back quickly, credit cards are a means to acquire something with safety and affordability.”
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