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Does 401K Debt Count?
"I have outstanding loans against my 401K retirement plan.  Since I owe it to myself, does it count as debt service that is included in the total expense ratio, limiting the mortgage for which I can qualify?" You do owe it to yourself.  On the other hand, if you leave or ... more...

Interest-Only Mortgage a Stepping Stone to Retirement?
May 3, 2004 ?Does it make sense to use an interest-only loan to buy the home of our dreams? We feel that is the only way we will be able to afford it. We are near retirement age and will have significant equity in the house, but our income isn?t large enough to afford more than ... more...

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Equal Credit Oportunity Act
Equal Credit Oportunity Act (ECOA) Is a federal law that requires lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or receipt of income from public assistance programs. ... more...

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Life Insurance Information
Life insurance is a personal insurance plan designed to pay out a sum of money on the death of the policyholder. Life Insurance is an insurance that is taken out against a persons life. It will pay out either a lump sum or monthly contributions to the trustee or next of kin in the event of the ... more...

Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to Solo
7 Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to SoloA 40s something woman was talking to me the other day about her growing sense of frustration with working for someone else and her longing to do my own thing, drive my own wagon. But, she said with consternation, I have family counting ... more...

Mortgage Info You Can Actually Understand!
This is a great time to Refinance Your Home or Buy a New Home -- the Mortgage Rates are so low, these days! It's always worth a shot to find out what the costs of switching over to a new mortgage would be, to see if that's the right move for you.Whether you are building your own house, buying a new ... more...

Funding Source's, What to Look For When On the Hunt, and How To Present
Now that you have written your business plan, have your preliminary financial data in place, you need money to make it happen.How do you find that money? If you have saved up some, you can use that, or you can go to friends and family and get some money from them, if they support your concept and ... more...

SIPPs (Self Investment Pension Plans) Made Easy
What a difference A Day makes!6th April 2006 is A Day. Everything about pensions changes then: mostly for the better, and you need to plan for those changes now.1. You can get tax relief on all your income2. Your pension can buy buy-to-lets, holiday homes and villas abroad; and it can even take out ... more...

Mortgage Debt Elimination in 5 to 7 years!
Mortgage Debt Elimination shows that most home loan debts will be secured. Secured debts usually are tied to an asset, like your house for a mortgage. If you stop making payments, lenders can foreclose on your house.Unsecured debts are not tied to any asset, and include most credit card debt, bills ... more...

Sell Your Home and Invest at the Same Time
I continue to see the same For Sale signs in my neighborhood. The houses just aren't selling. If you are considering selling or have a home on the market that is not moving, it's time to think about financing the sale yourself. A good friend of mine bought a new home three months ago, and he has ... more...

Ask the Expert: When Do I Refinance My Home?
Home refinancing is a wonderful financial tool for homeowners to use for debt management to investments. If the home refinance is used correctly, wisely, and at the right time, the benefits from the refinance can improve the financial picture of the homeowner. There is no cookie cutter approach ... more...

7 Ways To Get Financing For Your Home Business
Thinking about starting a home business? Do you already own a home business but need cash? Perhaps you can qualify for a small business loan.However, before you attempt to borrow any money, you first have to figure out how much money you need. The easiest way to do this is by putting together a ... more...

Reverse Mortgage - Be Sure You Need It Before Applying For One
Reverse mortgages used to be considered the last resort of desperate retirees who needed to borrow against their home equity in order to pay for medical expenses. With home prices across the country rising at astonishing rates, more and more retirees, aged 62 and over, are taking out reverse ... more...

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