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Use Funds in 401K as a Down Payment?
April 19, 2004 "Is it advisable to use funds in my 401K as a down payment?" You don?t want to withdraw funds from a 401K to make a down payment, but you might want to borrow from your account. Whether you do or not should depend on whether it costs more or less than ... more...

Invest Xtra Cash in Securities or Larger Down Payment?
August 19, 2002 "We will have $100,000 from the equity in our current house when we sell it, and plan to buy a new house for $200,000. We are considering two financing options. Option 1 is to take a no down payment 30-year loan at 7.75%, investing the $100,000 in ... more...

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Earnest Money
Earnest Money Money given by a buyer to a seller as part of the purchase price to bind a transaction or assure payment. This deposit made by a buyer of real estate towards the down paymen is typically held by the real estate brokers or the escrow company. ... more...

Mortgage Broker
Mortgage Broker An individual in the business of assisting in arranging funding or negotiating contracts for a client buy who does not loan the money himself. Brokers usually charge a fee or receive a commission for their ... more...

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Debt Consolidation for Self Employed - Innovative Handling of Overgrowing Debts
Is every month like a constant struggle with bills payment piling up? Do you feel like not opening the bills? Are you thinking of ways to avoid it? If answer to any of these questions is yes then you are certainly heading for debt consolidation.Debt consolidation offers great support to self ... more...

Real Estate Problem Solver
IntroductionThere are many areas one can invest in. Since I was 15 years old I have looked for the fastest, most effective way to accumulate a lot of wealth, with the least amount of risk. I am now 58. While looking for this road to truth, I spent a lot of time in the school of hard knocks. The ... more...

Factoring. Cash Without Borrowing
How to Increase Cash Flow Without BorrowingCash flow is one of the main reasons businesses fail. At one time or another, every business, even successful ones, have experienced poor cash flow. Cash flow does not have to be a problem any more. Do not be fooled -- banks are not the only places you can ... more...

Loans - Good or Bad Debt?
When borrowing money it is usually because we lack the cash to make a large purchase, such as for a car, home or education. However, an important question to ask yourself when borrowing is if the purchase you would like to make is creating good debt or bad debt.Good debt is considered borrowing ... more...

Secured Loans Overview
One of the most popular ways of borrowing money is through a secured loan. What secured means is that some property, such as a house, is used to guarantee the loan. If you fail to meet repayments, this security is taken by the lender. Although any property can be used to secure a loan, the most ... more...

125% Home Equity Loans
Home equity loans are second mortgages and involve borrowing money against a home's equity. In most cases, homeowners obtain loans that correspond with their home's equity. However, it is possible to acquire a second mortgage for more than a home's worth.What is the 125% Home Equity Loan?The 125% ... more...

Where to Look for the Cheapest Homeowner Loan
When you're borrowing money against your house or the equity that you've built up in it over the years, it goes without saying that you're going to want to find the cheapest homeowner loan that you can so that you don't pay an ungodly amount in interest over the course of repayment.Unfortunately, ... more...

Business Loan Uses
Ever heard the saying, It takes Money to make Money? The principle of borrowing money from banks and other credit agencies to make money has been a relatively basic assumption since early trade days. Existing business owners may want to expand their business, buy more inventory, or even hire more ... more...

Credit Reports
Credit reports are, quite simply, electronic records of your credit activities. These activities can range from borrowing money to buy a car to applying for a loan or credit card or missing payments on loans you have taken. The report is generated so that potential lenders can see how you use ... more...

What Is Credit and How Does It Work?
Credit is a prettier word for debt. When you obtain credit you are borrowing money, or getting the right to access money (like a credit card, for example), and you agree to pay back the person or company that loaned you that money. In these type transactions, you are the "borrower" or "debtor" and ... more...

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