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Privacy Choices for Your Personal Financial Information
With identify theft on the rise, what are companies doing to protect your information?
Be Aware Of Automatic Debit Scams
Fraudulent telemarketers have found yet another way to steal your money, this time from your checking account.
Reverse Mortgages And Cashing In On Home Ownership
Many consumers age 62 or older are "house-rich and cash-poor": their mortgages are paid off, but they are living on fixed or limited incomes.
Home Equity Loans: The Three-Day Cancellation Rule
What is the three-day cancellation rule apply when it comes to home equity loans?
Should You Cancel Your Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
If you put less than 20 percent down on a home mortgage, lenders often require you to have Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lender if you default on the loan.
Putting Your Home on the Loan Line Is Risky Business
Are you in need of cash? Do you want to consolidate your debts?
How To Protect Your Home and Your Equity When You Take Out a Loan
You can take some steps to protect your home and the equity if you are considering a loan. Here's how.
Need a Loan? Think Twice About Using Your Home as Collateral
With all of the foreclosures and bankruptcies on the market today, you need to be extra careful when you take out a loan.
Are You Looking for the Best Mortgage?
Shopping around for a home loan or mortgage will help you to get the best financing deal.
How to Manage Your Mortgage If Your Lender Closes or Files for Bankruptcy
When a mortgage company closes or files for bankruptcy, its customers may be left wondering about the impact on their own loans.
Home Equity Loans: Borrowers Beware!
Do you own your home? If so, it's likely to be your greatest single asset. Unfortunately, if you agree to a loan that's based on the equity you have in your home you may be putting your most valuable asset at risk.
Is a Home Equity Line of Credit Right For You?
Using a credit line to borrow against the equity in your home has become a popular source of consumer credit. And lenders are offering these home equity credit lines in a variety of ways.
What Are High-Rate, High-Fee Loans (HOEPA/Section 32 Mortgages)?
If you're refinancing your mortgage or applying for a home equity installment loan, you should know about the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA).
Drastic Subprime Times Call For Drastic Mortgage Measures
Subprime meltdown is affecting thousands and thousands of homeowners that can't meet their monthly payments.
What To Do About Mortgage Payments
The possibility of losing your home because you can’t make the mortgage payments can be terrifying.
Your Mortgage Application May Trigger Competing Offers
If you are in the market to buy a house you may start getting contacted by everyone and their uncle.
A Negative Credit Report Can Squeeze a Job Search
If you are looking for a job and have bad credit you may not get hired.
Fake Credit Report Sites May Be Cashing in on Your Personal Information
You may have seen web sites or received unsolicited email offering credit reports, sometimes for free.
Getting A New ID Is a Bad Idea
If you have filed for bankruptcy, you may be the target of a credit repair scheme called “file segregation.”
Payday Loans Can Equal Very Costly Cash
How many times have you said this - "I just need enough cash to tide me over until payday."
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Come Out Of The Water...Advance-Fee Loan "Sharks"
A different breed of "loan shark" is preying on unwary consumers by taking their money for the promise of a loan, credit card or other extension of credit.
10 Financial Survival Tips For Students
If you have recently graduated from high school and are now are your own, here are some financial survival tips.
Financial Readiness: How Prepared Are You?
Here are some tips to make sure that you are prepared financially.
Deceptive Mortgage Ads: What They Say; What They Don't
With the subprime mortgage mess, the scam artists are crawling out of the woodwork.
Is Credit Insurance For You?
Should you purchase credit insurance the next time you take out a loan?
Are Credit Card Loss Protection Offers Worth It?
If someone steals your credit card and starts charging away, how much are you liable for?
Are Advertisements Promising Debt Relief May Be Offering Bankruptcy?
If debt has got you down you’re not alone. Consumer debt is at an all time high.
What Is Utility Credit?
Will you be left in the dark if you can't get utility credit?
Things To Consider When Buying A Car
You have made the decision to buy a car, but how will you pay for it?
Do You Understand Vehicle Financing?
You choose your car, negotiate the price, and now need to figure out how to pay for it.
Do You Need Credit or Insurance?
Your credit score helps determine what you’ll pay for credit or insurance.
What Are Prescreened Offers of Credit and Insurance?
You may call it junk mail or it may be the answer to your financial woes.
Some Credit Information You May Not Know
Here is some credit information that you may not have heard of before.
Getting Credit When You’re Over 62
Credit is an important money management tool for both young and older consumers. Yet the elderly, particularly older women may find it difficult to get credit.
What Does Equal Credit Opportunity Mean?
Credit is used by millions of consumers to finance an education or a house, remodel a home, or get a small business loan.
Keeping Close Tabs on Your Account
You need to know that banks are not infallible; they can and do make mistakes.
What Is Electronic Check Conversion?
Have you joined the electronic check age? Questions and answers for you.
What Are Your Legal Rights When It Comes To Online Banking
Many people use online banks for their ease of use but what are your legal rights?
What Is Electronic Banking?
For many consumers, electronic banking means 24-hour access to cash through an automated teller machine (ATM) or Direct Deposit of paychecks into checking or savings accounts. But electronic banking now involves many different types of transactions.
What Is Credit and Debit Card Blocking?
What is credit or debit card blocking and how does it affect you?
What Kind Of Credit Card Should You Get?
There are many choices in credit card land. How do you make an educated decision?
Always Protect Your Credit Cards
You are the first line of defense for your credit cards. These are the things you can do to minimize your risk.
Receiving Your First Credit Card
You applied for and received your first credit card – now what?
How To Choose and Use Credit Cards
With so many credit cards to choose from, how do you know which is the one for you?
Beware Of Foreclosure Rescue Scams
Foreclosures across America are definitely on the rise with the sub-prime mess the lenders got us into.
Questions to Ask When Choosing a Debt Management Counselor
Have you reached a point in your life where you need a Debt Management Program (DMP)?
For People on Debt Management Plans (DMP): A Must-Do List
Reputable credit counseling organizations employ counselors who are certified and trained in consumer credit, money and debt management, and budgeting.
Be On The Alert to Mortgage Scams
The scam artists are lurking right around the corner looking to take over your house.
Contacting Your Mortgage Loan Servicer
Before you have any conversation with your mortgage loan servicer, be prepared.
How to Avoid Default and Foreclosure
If you have fallen behind on your payments, consider discussing the following foreclosure prevention options with your loan servicer:
Mortgage Payments Sending You Reeling? Here’s What to Do
The possibility of losing your home because you can’t make the mortgage payments can be terrifying.
Secured Credit Card Marketing Scams
Beware of secured credit card marketing scams – the bad guys want your money.
Ways To Save Money (Part 7)
With the price of oil and gas going higher and higher, credit card debt, and the sub-prime mess, we are all looking for ways to save a few dollars.
Ways To Save Money (Part 6)
With the price of oil and gas going through the roof, debt restructuring, and sub-prime confusion, we are all looking for ways to save a few dollars.
Ways To Save Money (Part 3)
With oil and gas prices rising, credit crunches, and inflation, we are all looking for ways to save a few dollars.
Ways To Save Money (Part 2)
With gas prices rising, credit crunches, and inflation, we are all looking for ways to save a few dollars.
Credit Repair: Self Help May Be Best
Do you really need assistance in getting your credit repaired or can you just do it all yourself?
Before You File for Personal Bankruptcy Get Educated
Information about credit counseling and debtor education
Solving Your Credit Problems
Your credit report can influence your purchasing power, as well as your opportunity to get a job, rent or buy an apartment or a house, and buy insurance.
Information On Credit Repair Scams
With many people on the verge of bankruptcy, you need to be careful about credit repair scams.
What Are Advance Fee Loan Scams?
If you have poor or no credit, you may be a target of advance fee loan scam artists.
Is Bankruptcy The Answer To Your Woes?
Bankruptcy is usually the last resort choice when you get into debt.
Accurate Negative Information And Controlling Your Debt
Checking your credit report for inaccurate information is essential. Your credit score depends on it.
Insurance And Your Credit Report (Part II)
This is a continuation of an article entitled Insurance and Your Credit Report.
Insurance And Your Credit Report (Part I)
Most of you know that lenders use credit reports for determining interest rates on your credit card or mortgage. Did you also know that insurance companies check your credit too?
Questions and Answers on Home Foreclosure and Debt Cancellation
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 generally allows taxpayers to exclude income from the discharge of debt on their principal residence.
What Is Mortgage Fraud For Profit?
If you are having a hard time paying your mortgage, you may be contacted by unscrupulous individuals offering to help. Beware.
What Are Subprime Mortgage Loans?
You certainly have heard or read news about the subprime mortgage loan mess that the United States is currently suffering from. But, what exactly is a subprime?
Subprime Mortgage Loan Scams
The current subprime mortgage mess has caused a marked increase in scams.
Basic Financial Information Tips (Part II)
Here are some additional financial tips, definitions, and information that will hopefully help you save money or get out of debt.
Basic Financial Information Tips (Part I)
Here are some financial tips, definitions, and information that will hopefully help you save money or get out of debt.
If You Really Must Borrow
Before you borrow, compare! Find the best deal available to you.
How To Stay Out Of Debt
Once you have completed that uphill struggle to get out of debt, you need to stay out of debt forever.
How To Get Out Of Debt More Quickly
It won't happen over night, but you can get out of debt and do it a little faster if you follow these steps.
Debt Money and Happiness
Money doesn’t create happiness, but the lack of money, or excessive debt, can destroy it
Credit Card Debt And Security Risks
An individual who is financially overextended is at risk of engaging in illegal acts to generate funds.
Get On The Road to Financial Recovery (Part II)
Learn how others can help you help yourself on the road back to financial recovery.
Get On The Road to Financial Recovery (Part I)
If you have gotten yourself into debt, don’t despair. You can help yourself get your life and your good credit reputation back.
Financial Fitness Checklist
Take the financial fitness checklist and see where you stand with your finances.
Collection Agencies And Your Rights
What are the rules and regulations governing collection agencies?
Dealing With Debt
Credit card debt can be an extreme burden but you can dig yourself out of debt.
Credit Card Words to the Wise
If you are considering getting a credit card, here are some words to the wise to keep you out of trouble.
Credit Reporting And Your Bottom Line
How do credit reports affect your bottom line and what can you do to improve your credit score?
How To Prevent Credit Card Fraud
Thieves are always looking for ways to access your credit card. Here are some tips to protect your credit card.
Improving Your Credit Report and Score
Do you really know how important your credit report really is?
Are You Monitoring Your Credit?
If you are not monitoring your credit and your credit reports, you may be in for a big surprise.
Making Sure Your Credit Report Is Correct
Incorrect information on your credit report can cost you dearly.
Do You Have Healthy Credit?
Have you ever wondered about credit reports, credit scores and how to protect your personal information?
Debt Collection And The Law | Know Your Rights
Are creditors hassling you at all hours of the day and night? Is this legal?
Do You have Negative Credit Information in Your Credit Report?
Your credit report may contain incorrect or negative information about you. Check yours today for free and get it corrected.
Questions And Answers About Foreclosures
Here are some common questions and answers about foreclosures.
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Common Questions
Reservists, guardsmen and other military personnel can find answers to questions about mortgage payment relief and protection from foreclosure provided by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 (formerly The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940).
What Are Debt Management Plans?
If your financial problems stem from too much debt or your inability to repay your debts, a credit counseling agency may recommend that you enroll in a debt management plan (DMP).
Measuring Your Fiscal Fitness
Do you need help managing your debt? Here are some tips on choosing a credit counselor.
How To Avoid Credit-Related Scams
With foreclosures at record highs, and credit card defaults soaring, be aware of scam artists and their claims of quick fixes.
Are You Thinking About Refinancing Your Home?
With interest rates at the lowest in years, it may be time to consider refinancing your home.
What Is Homestead Protection?
Do you know how to protect your home if you get sued?
Are You Facing Foreclosure?
What can you do if you receive a foreclosure notice?
Avoid Predatory Lenders and Get a Good Home Loan
How to avoid predatory lenders and get a good home loan.
What Is A Reverse Mortgage And Should You Get One?
Reverse mortgages are for senior citizens who own homes and want monthly income.
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