Dave and Pauline (not their real names) emailed me with a question about getting out from under a high car payment. They are paying $721/month on one vehicle! They owe $20,000 on a vehicle worth about $11,000 and have three years of high payments left.
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From cash grants to free lots of land, these incentives are luring city dwellers to rural America.
Recently, I was outside and couldnât help but notice, across the street, a group of teens gawking over a brand new 2013 white Honda Accord in the driveway. The oldest teen said proudly, “I got a 92 on my learnerâs permit test and my father surprised me with a new car.” We live in an… Read More
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Every week, mortgage financier Freddie Mac comes out with a mortgage rate survey, which reveals the average interest rate (and points) charged by lenders for popular types of home loans. About 125 lenders from across the nation, including thrifts, mortgage lenders, credit unions and commercial banks, take part in the survey that dates back to [&hellip
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Letâs face it, these days it takes a while to get a mortgage. And by a while, I mean months in some cases. Why? Because everyone and their mother is well aware of the record low mortgage rates, and they all want a bite. As a result, both purchase and refinance transactions are averaging 48 [&hellip
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Deb is paying a lot for her car. And like many Americans, she will continue to pay for many years to come. “I am trying to reduce my car loan payments,”she wrote in response to a recent Credit.com story. “Which is 270 per month for the next five years. Is there a good way to… Read More
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As players get ready to snap the football in every college and NFL home town in America, baseball builds up to the crescendo of the World Series and duck hunting season is less than 30 days away in some parts of the country, another kind of contest begins in earnest. Wading their way through billions… Read More
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When it comes to financing your vacation home, not all loans are created equal – so choose wisely.