Understanding the Escrow (Closing) Process
1. What is an escrow?Escrow is defined as a process where parties deposit instructions and funds with a "disinterested" third party until conditions of the instructions are met. This applies whether the purchase is real estate or an expensive Ebay item. In a real estate escrow, a title insurance ... more...

An Open Letter To Donald Fehr About Steroid Abuse In Baseball
Dear Mr. Donald Fehr,While I do agree with you that congress should not impose steroid testing and penalties on major league baseball, I do believe that baseball has a responsibility to the fans to police itself. The very integrity of the American past time is at stake.Donald if it is true that ... more...

Mortgage Costs and How to Reduce Them
Few people will ever pay more for anything than they do for their home. The prices of housing are continually escalating; the median price of a house in the United States is now more than $215,000. Adding to the expense is the mortgage interest. Over the life of the loan, most homeowners will ... more...

Home Equity Loan Home Theater Adds Fun and Value
In days gone by, the family typically spent their evenings watching television in the den or living room, crowded around a black and white television set that may have measured no more than nineteen inches in diagonal size. For decades, this scenario was pretty much the same in most American homes ... more...

Debt Consolidation Be Careful When Trading in Your Car
The automobile has long been recognized as the classic American status symbol. Americas millions of miles of roads and overall lack of long-distance mass transit leave the automobile as the primary method of transportation for most Americans. Because so many people spend so much time in their ... more...

How I Raised My Credit Score 40 Points in 24hrs AND Saved $658 a Month in Interest!
Its never easy to talk about credit. Not with friends, not with family, not online, and, most of all, not with myself. Yes, I let a monthly payment go by here and there. Ive maxed out my share of credit cards. Ive bought cars that I really couldnt afford. I ate out. A lot. At expensive restaurants. ... more...

Relax, Unwind, and Enjoy With American One Secured Personal Loans
Secured Personal Loans are those loans against which you dont have to put your home or other property as security. The path of Secured Personal Loans is very easy and dependable. These loans are helpful to you in more than one way. With the help of secured loans, you can make home improvements, ... more...

Flipping Properties Not for the Risk Adverse in 2006
Real estate profit talk has permeated American culture the last five years. The pickings were good for those looking to flip properties and make a profit on minimal improvements and higher than normal appreciation rates. 2006 presents a sobering reality for weekend millionaires and arm chair ... more...

You Can Get A Bad Credit Mortgage
Recently, my significant other and I decided to buy our first home. We were unaware of the fact that we had bad credit until we sat down with a mortgage lender who told us our credit scores were terrible. He suggested a bad credit mortgage.There are lots of causes to bad credit. One of the biggest ... more...