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December 27, 2006
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ARMs in All Shapes and Sizes Heed some warnings when shopping for an adjustable-rate mortgage. |
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Small Payments, Big Commitment Think before you fall for an attractive low payment on a longer-term loan. |
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September 1, 2004 |
Don't Overpay for Your Mortgage For most homeowners, the mortgage payment is by far their biggest monthly expense. Spending 60 seconds reviewing it can do wonders for your budget. So, let's take a look... |
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June 30, 2004 |
What's Your Down Payment? Learn to determine how much you should put down when buying a home. |
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Home Loans with Bells and Whistles Some new twists on mortgages offer more flexibility -- for a price. |
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January 22, 2004 |
Optimize Your Mortgage Take a minute to see if you can benefit from even lower interest rates. |
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How to Determine What You Can Afford Financial tips on determining what big-ticket items you can afford to buy. |
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August 3, 2005
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Quicken Medical Expense Manager This financial program is based on a great idea: the consolidation of medical expenses and insurance payments. Unfortunately, the first version is too bare-bones. |
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September 25, 2007
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Cut Your Borrowing Costs When you're looking to borrow money, always look into how much you can save by financing a little bit less. The savings from making even a small down payment will often pay dividends for years to come. |
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Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal. |
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April 17, 2006 |
Your Down-Payment Portion Don't put down 20% on your new home unless it makes sense for you. |
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July 19, 2007
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Pay Less on Your Student Loans Should you consolidate your loans? Take the time to understand all the pros and cons before you choose what to do. |
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Nate Steere |
Best Personal Finance Apps A growing number of people are turning to web- and mobile-based personal finance solutions. Plus, you can access your data from anywhere and it's easy to keep up with your expenses. |
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Manage Monthly Cash Flow Applying these common business cash-flow management techniques can help you manage your personal finances and monthly cash flow. |
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Online Banking Your bank may offer you access to more services online than you think -- services that might make your life a whole lot easier if you use them properly. |
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March 20, 2007
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5 Reasons to Scrimp for a Down Payment Of the million or so hurdles you can encounter between you and your first home, the down-payment hurdle can sometimes loom the largest. It's not easy, but it can save you more money down the road. |
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April 20, 2005
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Deadline Looms for Consolidating Loans If you've got a bunch of student loans, consider consolidating them. You have until June 30 to do so at the current low-low-low interest rates. |
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December 4, 2006
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Avoid the Loan Sharks For those with less-than-perfect credit histories, there's a scary trend in personal finance these days. In the name of convenience, some borrowers are digging themselves into a hole from which they may never emerge. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2006
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Making It Work Investors soon may feel the effects of a cooling real estate market through subtle and not-so-subtle shifts in the way lenders view commercial real estate loans. When lenders' requirements tighten, borrowers should consider these options. |
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Michael Estrin |
How to Take Advantage of Home Equity Nearly 47% of household assets are tied up in the primary residence. Here are two ways to get at that cash and some tips on what you should use it for. |
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December 2000
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The Check's in the E-Mail--Really CheckSpace streamlines the entire billing and payment process by moving it to the Web and to e-mail--if both parties agree to use it. CheckSpace effects direct transfers between the bank accounts of its members... |
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August 1, 2006
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College Refinancing 101 After the gold rush of mid-2006, consolidating old student loans is no longer a slam dunk. Here's what financial planners can do to help. |
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January 24, 2007
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The Dangers of Co-Signing Know what you're getting into before you guarantee someone else's debt. Co-signing on another person's loan is beyond the regular call of duty, and you shouldn't feel bad if you decide it's not worth risking your own financial stability to do it. |
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Another Real Estate Mess Clients with option ARMs could be getting a nasty surprise in the coming months. |
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August 3, 2004 |
Maximize Your Credit Rating You don't have to be a so-so credit risk. Here are six small ways to keep your credit record clean. |
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April 2006 |
Face Your Financials Look your lender in the eye, and get what you need with this expert advice for funding your startup. |
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The Loan Request Package How to request -- and get -- the best loan from today's limited lending sources |
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How Low Can You Go? Refinancing could entrepreneurs lower monthly loan payments. |
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February 14, 2007
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Fix Your Credit, Reap the Profits Improving your credit score can be great for your wallet. Once you know how lenders weigh your behavior, you can take the right steps to improve your image. |
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March 28, 2007
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Don't Fail This Mortgage Quiz Avoid payment shock by knowing your mortgage's intimate details. |
AskMen.com
November 11, 2003
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Where Should Your Money Be Going? If you always seem to be short on cash, find out if you're allocating too much money in one sector of your life. |
AskMen.com
September 2, 2002
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Basics Of A Home Mortgage For some people, taking out a mortgage is a nauseating and terrifying proposition. It's not difficult to understand why. After all, you're basically laying your financial bits and pieces on the table and asking to be judged. But it doesn't have to be so bad. |
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January 24, 2007
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Study Your College Loan Options Know when to use a private or a federal loan to pay your tuition bill. |
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October 20, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
The Real Impact of Late Payments It turns out that lenders may not be keeping such close tabs after all. As it turns out, the method that lenders use to calculate the impact of late payments is less like a strict scorecard and more like the honor system. |
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November 27, 2006 |
Maximize Your Credit Rating Here, in anticipation of the holiday season, are some tips for establishing good credit. |
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November 14, 2005 |
Federal vs. Private Loans At a glance, here's how federal and private student loans differ. |
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May 17, 2006
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Time Is Running Out for Student Borrowers Interest rates for student loan programs are expected to rise significantly on July 1, and that means the ultimate cost to borrowers will be going up. You can avoid this fiscal trouble, though, by consolidating your student loans. |
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Before You Buy Real Estate... Six important financial steps to take before you make an offer. |
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CheckFree Brings WebPay Service to Small Business Online bill-paying service will extend to small businesses next year, with a few integration pains... |
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June 14, 2005
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Consolidate Those Loans Right Now! Save money on your student loans by locking in a low rate. |
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April 23, 2004
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Don't Pay for Bi-Weekly Mortgages Most companies charge for a bi-weekly mortgage plan. Why pay when you can do it yourself and save hundreds of dollars? |
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October 14, 2005
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Are Renters Bad With Money? A survey says this segment carries less debt than homeowners, but has a harder time handling the burden. |
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Outright.com New player Outright.com offers the smallest businesses free financial services in a slick package. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
New Ways to Qualify for a Mortgage If you're in the market for a new home and you have less than glowing credit, look into these possibilities. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Payment Shock! The Fed worries that mortgage buyers will get blindsided by certain mortgages. If you're in the market for a home, look at all of the different types of mortgages available. |
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January 26, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
When Debt Is Too Good to Be True Beware of interest-only mortgages and other extreme loans. |
