Dealing with an outstanding collection can be nerve wracking, especially when you’re trying to do the right thing and make every effort to pay your debt.
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Buying a new home while selling your current one is a balancing act. Here are some practical tips to help you succeed as both a buyer and seller.
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When you’ve got to buy a house from across the country, start with a winning strategy.
If you think you’re immune to damage from a collection account on your credit report because you pay your bills on time, think again. Medical bills that you don’t know about could be hurting your creditâand the odds are not in your favor. In fact, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that around 31.6% of… Read More
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Youâve decided to take the first steps to go from renting to buying. Once youâve stopped window-shopping on real estate sites and decide to see the real thing, open houses are the best low-pressure way to see your potential dream house up close. Worried you donât have enough experience to tell if a house has […]
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Prepare yourself by knowing the less-obvious costs of owning a home. Insurance, maintenance and more add up faster than you think.
Because 35% of your credit score relates to paying your debts in a timely manner, becoming so late on payments that the account is charged off can have a significant negative impact on your score. It also looks bad to future creditors because it indicates you might not pay all your bills. Find out more… Read More
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One home buyer shares her cautionary tale about purchasing a property sight unseen and the lessons she learned in the aftermath.
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Downsizing? That’s so 2016. Housing trends indicate a move toward bigger, not tinier, homes, and many Americans are grappling with more space than they need.
The homeownership rate in America peaked at a little more than 69% in 2004 before falling to 63.7% in 2016, according to U.S. Census data. Despite the fact that it has rebounded to a little more than 65% in 2019 … Continue reading →
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