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Spring Lawn Care Advice

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Spring Lawn Care Advice “Don’t work harder.  Work smarter.”  That is an adage from the business world that is also pretty good advice about how to approach the management of your lawn.  We can do all the right things by buying good tools, quality fertilizers and weed killers and setting aside time each weekend for […]

Better Budgeting With the Internet

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Better Budgeting With the Internet Free online budgeting web sites like Mint, Geezeo and JustThrive, make it easier than ever to keep track of your expenses. This video explains…(runs 1:26)… Have any other websites that you know of that could be of help to any of our readers? Just use the comment link below to […]

Despite Housing Help, Foreclosures Rise

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Despite Housing Help, Foreclosures Rise Foreclosure filings in February jumped nearly 6% from January, despite foreclosure moratoriums and prevention programs around the country. “The 6% was a little higher than expected,” says Joel Naroff with Naroff Economic Advisors. “It’s still very high, but it’s not overly surprising. While there are moratoriums that exist, not every […]

Mortgage Deductions Targeting the Wealthy

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Mortgage Deductions Targeting the Wealthy The Obama administration hopes to tap the rich to help pay for its ambitious programs. Specifically, that would include slashing mortgage interest deductions for high-income taxpayers. The proposal would cap the tax break for itemized deductions at 28%. That would leave people in higher marginal tax brackets of 33% and […]

Mortgage Delinquencies: 8th Straight Increase

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Mortgage Delinquencies: 8th Straight Increase The number of people who were late making their mortgage payments shot up 53 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 from the same period in 2007, according to data provided by TransUnion LLC. The credit reporting agency said its database shows delinquencies — or the percentage of mortgage holders […]

Prioritizing Debt

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Prioritizing Debt Many people are wrestling with whether to prioritize their mortgage payment or their credit card bills. AP posed the question to Lynette Khalfani-Cox, bestselling author of “Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom”, and here’s what she had to say… (video runs 1:38)… If you have any questions or comments, just click […]

Refund Anticipation Loan Rip-Offs

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Refund Anticipation Loan Rip-Offs Refund anticipation loans, or “rapid refund loans”, are almost always a bad idea. Why? Our Money Editor, Stacy Johnson, explains… (video runs 1:23)… Do you tend to go for these Refund Anticipation Loans? We’d love to hear your comments about this video. Just click the “comment” link below and sound off.

Too Many Homes for Sale?

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Too Many Homes for Sale? Since 2007, millions of Americans have seen untold fortunes and dreams lost as a result of questionable lending and borrowing practices. Countless millions more honest, law-abiding Americans have become sideline victims as they try to sell their home for legitimate reasons only to find their home’s value has dropped precipitously. […]

Buyers Looking – Many Hesitant

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Buyers Looking – Many Hesitant Diane Ramirez, president of Halstead Consulting Group, says, “in three or four years, people will look back on this time wishing they had bought a home. Ramirez said the low home prices are bringing potential buyers out to look for deals, but many are taking a long time to look […]