Decision Time: Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit?
Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit continue to grow in popularity. According to the Consumer Bankers Association, during 2003 combined home equity line and loan portfolios grew 29%, following a torrid 31% growth rate in 2002. With so many people deciding to cash in on their home's ... more...

How To Pay Off Your Home Loan 10 Years Sooner Without Spending One Penny In Extra Payments
Hello, Big Nick at the shop here.You will laugh at the simplicity of this plan, and, at the same time, think what a great idea it is. It was a real light-bulb-going-off-in-my-head type of feeling for me.So here it is: "Replace Your Checking Account with A Home Equity Line Of Credit and You Will ... more...

Financing Collectibles for Fun and Profit
With the advent of the internet and especially auction services like those provided by Yahoo and E-bay, serious collectors have much larger arenas in which to buy and sell their wares. This provides the opportunity for quick discovery of hard-to-find items that previously might have taken years to ... more...

5 Tips for Savvy Use of Your Home Equity Line of Credit
Tapping your home's equity to pay college expenses, consolidate credit card debt or even to buy a new car or boat is common place. Many economists attribute the additional buying power afforded consumers through home equity debt as a primary reason the nation's economy has been able to emerge from ... more...

Creative Home Equity Strategies for Retirement
The Baby-Boom generation is nearing retirement and it is clear that millions of aging Boomers are financially under prepared. Reasons are many - poor savings habits, rising medical costs, the demise of guaranteed corporate pensions, and the dreaded squeeze faced by many: i.e. having to pay college ... more...

Creative College Financing-The HELOC and the 529 Plan
Since HELOCs are excellent tools for handling irregular expenses, it makes sense that lots of people are turning to them to provide additional cash for college. Usually a student applies for as much scholarship, grant or student loan money as he/she is eligible, then the parent will make up the ... more...

Loans for the Unemployed: When Job Loss Threatens Economic and Emotional Stability
Unemployment is a complex phenomenon. It affects the country in more ways than one. However, it has more immediate and direct consequences on the people. Unemployment means more than job loss. It means loosing your source of income, it means decreasing your standard of living. It directly threatens ... more...

Home Equity Loans Theres Gold In That There House
To paraphrase an old familiar quote that goes theres gold in them there hills, you could say, theres gold in that house. As Martha Stewart would say, its a good thing.A home equity loan can be a very good thing if you formulate a plan and stick to it. Home equity loans are becoming much more common ... more...

Home Equity Lines of Credit Vs. Other Conventional Loans
When it comes to getting money, you have two basic options. If you are a homeowner you can choose to take out a home equity line or credit (HELOC), or you can take out a conventional loan. Both of these products will provide you with the funds needed, but the similarities end there. With varying ... more...