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4 Smart Ways to Spend a Home Equity Loan
Obtaining a home equity loan means that you’re going to have extra cash at your disposal. This type of loan is also exciting because it means that you’ve built up equity in your house.
Pros and Cons of Using a Home Equity Loan to Fund College
If they can’t save a vast amount of money until their children finish high school, parents have to find different means to pay for education.
How to Get Your Home Equity Line of Credit
A home equity line of credit (HELOC) can provide much needed funds for homeowners, providing cash to update their homes and take on other important projects.
How to Finance Your Home Improvement Project
Tweet Undertaking a home improvement project can be a daunting task, with the homeowners working closely with their architect to discuss what they would like to have done for their
Return of the HELOC?
Tweet Pity the poor HELOC. Ostracized by some as demonstrating what is wrong with the American consumer, the HELOC fell out of fashion when credit tightened and the financial markets
Plan Now For Next Winter’s Home Improvement Projects
Tweet Like so many homeowners, you’re enjoying the warmer weather and longer days, the perfect time of the year to take in a vacation, hold a backyard BBQ or take
Invigorate Your Yard With A Garden Path
Tweet When I was a teenager, my town had a volunteer organization – Youth Employment Services (YES) – which helped local youth find temporary work with homeowners and small businesses.
Applying For An Equity Line While Times Are Good
Tweet I hate to pitch an idea for just the sake of an argument, but if you are employed right now, then having an equity line of credit available to
Your FICO Score Gets A Makeover
Tweet Your Credit Score, Courtesy of Fair Isaac Another certainty in this life, at least to for the American consumer, is their credit score – what is known as a
Fair Isaac and Your Credit Score
Tweet A new year means you should keep tabs on your credit history (reports and scores). As the new year unfolds, they’ll be many things on your mind. Will the
Financing Your Business Start Up In 2009
Tweet You’ve recently been laid off from a job or are expecting to lose your position early next year. Like so many people you’ve seen the current economic downturn decimate
Is There Ever A Right Time To Buy A Time Share?
Tweet Neighbors of ours recently returned from a trip to the shore where they stayed at a friend’s house. It turns out that these friends lent them the place as
High Yielding Savings Accounts, Online Mostly
Tweet Earning 3.35% on your savings account may seem like chump change, but if you recently opened your 401(k) statement and learned that your portfolio plunged by 20% or more,
You Can Raise Your FICO Credit Score!
Tweet FICO, which stands for Fair Isaac Corporation, is a term which describes your personal credit score. That score is used by lenders who will determine if you qualify for