Lender Reduced Interest Rate to 1% for Veteran
I just spoke to a good friend and veteran in Columbus Ohio that has a mortgage with JP Morgan Chase for 30 years at just over 6%. Chase lowered their interest rate to 1% for 3 years, which made their...
View ArticleCapital One Credit Card Woes
The credit card industry, within the last few years, has come under closer oversight and regulation. Dave Ramsey in his Financial Peace University class lessons of Dumping Debt and Credit Sharks in...
View ArticleIs Loaning to Friends a Good Idea?
Often I am asked what I think about loans between friends or family. There are usually two reasons where I see this happening, either to help bail someone out of a difficult financial situation or as...
View ArticleWrongful Foreclosure Compensation Deadline Approaching
If you’re one of the millions of people who’ve faced losing your home through a wrongful foreclosure, you might get help, but you must act quickly. Homes that were foreclosed on in 2009 and 2010 should...
View ArticleHome Mortgage News, for Those Struggling with Payments
I’ve talked to several people who have been having difficulty staying current on their mortgage, some just over the past year, and others that have been struggling for several years that have qualified...
View ArticleCredit and Gift Card Positives, Negatives and Innovation
The banking industry has never been known as innovators or centers of creativity. That’s why an article in the Wall Street Journal caught my attention today: Ice-Cream Bank’s Rocky Road. I’ll get to...
View ArticleDebt Collector Fraud in the News
Over the last 4 years we have seen an epidemic of late monthly debt repayments. Many of the borrowers have never been late on payments before. However, during the recession people often have to deal...
View ArticleAre the Educated Smarter With Finances?
A new study shows that prior to the current economic crisis, it was the highly educated people that were more inclined to have unmanageable levels of debt. The percentage of Americans with more than...
View ArticleDon’t Go In Debt for Christmas
Emotions are a very powerful force. Don’t ever underestimate their pressure to go against your good senses. Christmas, maybe more than any other time of year, tugs on your emotions to be a good friend,...
View ArticleHow To Opt Out of Credit Card Offers
Does your mail box fill up with offers from credit card companies? Sometimes they will mail you checks and pre-approved credit cards. It is annoying, and its also a waste of time to go through them....
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