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Autos

Leasing vs. Buying a Car: Pros and Cons

July 10, 2017

When you're looking at leasing vs. buying a car, the one key factor that should drive your decision is money: how much you have and how much you want to spend. Here, we'll offer...

How Much Do You Put Down On a Car?

84 Month Auto Loan: Pros and Cons

How to Get a Business Auto Loan

Classic Car Loans: Financing a Classic Car

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Auto Insurance

Auto Repair Insurance: Is It Worth It?

April 07, 2017

In most states, you're required to have auto liability insurance. Sadly, liability insurance doesn't cover your auto repair bill when your car breaks down. Instead, you can purchase...

Auto Insurance Discounts

How to Get Cheap Auto Insurance

How Long Will a DUI Affect Auto Insurance Rates?

Step 6: Saving on car insurance

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Auto Loans

Leasing vs. Buying a Car: Pros and Cons

July 10, 2017

When you're looking at leasing vs. buying a car, the one key factor that should drive your decision is money: how much you have and how much you want to spend. Here, we'll offer...

How Much Do You Put Down On a Car?

How to Get a Car Loan with No Credit

First Time Car Buyer: Getting the Best Car for the...

Steps to Finding Car Loans with Bad Credit

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Auto Refinance

Best Auto Refinance Companies

January 19, 2017

While refinancing an auto loan isn't for everyone, there are a few situations where it can make sense. By refinancing your auto loan, you could potentially save hundreds of dollars...

How to Get the Lowest Auto Refinance Rates

3 Reasons to Refinance to a Shorter Term Auto Loan

5 Ways to Get Out of a Bad Auto Loan

Why You Should Refinance Your Auto Loan NOW!

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Business Loan

Alternative Business Financing Overview

March 06, 2017

For many businesses, obtaining a traditional bank loan is simply not in the cards. Perhaps a company needs quick access to cash and its credit is beyond repair. Or maybe scoring backing...

How To Get Secured Business Loans

5 Steps for Business Credit Repair

4 Tips for Managing Your Small Business Finances

6 Steps to Setting Up a Small Business

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Credit

Getting a Loan? Ways to Get a Personal Loan

June 30, 2017

While the best place to apply for a personal loan may be your bank or credit union, you can also consider an online loan or a 0% APR credit card. While each option comes with plenty...

6 Best Cash Back Credit Cards

7 Best Rewards Credit Cards

Getting a Loan: Where to get a Personal Loan

Is a Secured Loan Right for You?

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Credit Cards

6 Best Cash Back Credit Cards

June 28, 2017

There are many good reasons why reward credit card users will want to forgo airline miles and hotel points, and earn good cash back instead. Some people are never able to realize much...

7 Best Rewards Credit Cards

Protect Yourself from Credit Card Fraud

How to Get Approved For a Credit Card After Bankruptcy

What's the Difference Between a Charge Card and...

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Credit Repair

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Credit Score in the New Year

December 21, 2015

If you want to take steps to improve your financial health in 2016, your credit score is one area where a little bit of work could make a huge impact. Because of the way credit scores...

How to Pay off Debt Fast

What You Need to Know About Credit Repair Services

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Credit Rating

Poor Credit Score: Why You Have it and What to Do...

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Credit Reports & Scores

Credit Score for FHA Loan: What's the Minimum?

March 27, 2017

If you are thinking of buying a house, you may be wondering exactly what is the minimum credit score for an FHA loan. A quick Internet search can leave you more confused than before...

What is a Credit Report?

Catastrophe with Credit Cards? More than 40% of...

Loans for Bad Credit

How to Help a New Immigrant Build Credit

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Debt Consolidation

The Truth About Debt Reduction Services

December 09, 2016

Debt reduction services, also known as debt settlement companies, often seem like a dream come true. Once you meet with them and share your financial struggles, they promise to negotiate...

What You Need to Know About Cancellation of Debt...

Debt Forgiveness - Is It Worth It?

6 Things Debt-Free Families Have in Common

Answers to the Most Common Questions About Debt...

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FHA Loan

FHA vs Conventional: Which Loan Works Best for You?

June 09, 2017

When you're ready to buy a home or refinance your loan, you may start wondering whether you should get a conventional loan or an FHA loan. Both loan types are very popular and will...

FHA Loan Credit Score: What's the Real Minimum?

FHA Mortgage Insurance 2017: What, Why and How Much

FHA Home Requirements

New FHA Guidelines and Regulations

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Home Equity

Second Mortgage: What You Need to Know

June 27, 2017

There are many reasons to tap into your home equity. Maybe you're looking to buy another home, or need to avoid paying for PMI? Getting a second mortgage may be the answer, but...

How to Get a Home Equity Loan

How Much are Closing Costs for a Home Equity Loan?

Using a Home Equity Loan to Pay Off Credit Cards...

Home Equity Loan Interest: When Is it Tax Deductible?

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Home Loan

Mortgage Application: How to Apply For a Mortgage

June 23, 2017

If you feel you're ready for home ownership and will need a loan, you'll want to start looking into applying for a mortgage. A mortgage application requires several steps and...

VA Funding Fee: What, Why, and How Much

FHA vs Conventional: Which Loan Works Best for You?

FHA Loan Credit Score: What's the Real Minimum?

FHA Mortgage Insurance 2017: What, Why and How Much

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Home Insurance

How to Find Your Best Home Insurance Deal in 2017

March 09, 2017

Finding the best home insurance deal isn't rocket surgery or even brain science. In fact, buying a policy is pretty much like buying anything else. You look at the price tag, you...

Vacant Home Insurance: What It Is and How to Get...

Your Guide To Mobile & Manufactured Home Insurance

How Much Is Home Insurance?

Cheap Home Insurance: Bargain or Blunder?

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Mortgage

Mortgage Application: How to Apply For a Mortgage

June 23, 2017

If you feel you're ready for home ownership and will need a loan, you'll want to start looking into applying for a mortgage. A mortgage application requires several steps and...

How Do 80 10 10 Loans Work?

Getting Your Pre-Qualification Letter

First Time Home Buyer Programs

Can you get a Mobile Home Loan?

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Mortgage News

Bank Staff Cuts Could Affect Shopping for Mortgages

October 12, 2016

Banks are cutting their mortgage servicing staffs. This could affect both shopping for new mortgages and keeping up with existing ones, but well-informed consumers can still get around...

Mortgage Rates Too High for 41 Percent of All Current...

Why You Need a HARP Refinance Now

HARP Extension Buys More Time for Refinancing Low-Equity...

Latest Figures Show Distressed Mortgages on the...

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Mortgage Rates

Mortgage APR: How to Compare Home Loans

May 19, 2017

When you shop for a mortgage, you look at the interest rate, the terms, the costs and the annual percentage rate, or APR. Many advisors recommend choosing the loan with the lowest annual...

Why Jumbo Loan Borrowers See Bargain Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Rates in 2017: What to Expect

Understanding the 5-year, Fixed-rate Mortgage

3 Ways Brexit Could Affect Homeowners

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Personal Loan

Getting a Loan? Ways to Get a Personal Loan

June 30, 2017

While the best place to apply for a personal loan may be your bank or credit union, you can also consider an online loan or a 0% APR credit card. While each option comes with plenty...

Getting a Loan: Where to get a Personal Loan

Is a Secured Loan Right for You?

How to Qualify for Low Interest Personal Loans

Your Guide to Dental Loans & Financing

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Refinance

15 Year Refinance: Is a 15 Year Mortgage Right For You?

April 26, 2017

Fixed mortgages with shorter terms have lower rates -- compelling more homeowners to refinance their mortgage from 30 year mortgages to 15 year home loans. Paying less interest over...

How to Refinance Your Investment Property

HARP Insurance FAQs

How To Refinance an Underwater Mortgage

Cash-Out Refinance - Compare Your Options

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Reverse Mortgage

Understanding Reverse Mortgage Interest Rates

June 29, 2017

Reverse mortgages were introduced in the early 1960s as a way to help senior citizens access the equity they had built into their homes. In 1987, the U.S. Department of Housing and...

Reverse Mortgages for Dummies

How Does a Reverse Mortgage Work?

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM): HUD Reverse...

Can a Reverse Mortgage Be Foreclosed On?

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VA Loan

VA Funding Fee: What, Why, and How Much

June 23, 2017

VA home loan programs offer 100 percent home financing with no mortgage insurance; instead, borrowers pay a VA funding fee. In addition, VA regulations limit how much borrowers can...

Can You Get a Home Equity Loan with a VA Mortgage?

Get a VA Home Loan with Bad Credit

VA Loan Closing Costs

VA Home Loan Process: How to Get a VA Home Loan

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Student Loan

Guide to Student Grants – How and Where to Find Them

January 18, 2017

Figuring out how to pay for college can be a challenge, especially if your parents can't help out financially. Luckily, there are options besides student loans. You may qualify...

Bad Credit Student Loans: What You Need to Know

Alternatives to Private Student Loan Forgiveness

FAFSA Application Guide: 7 Steps to Get Started

Student Loan Debt: Five Ways to Avoid It

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Student Loan Refinance

What You Need to Know About Student Loan Debt

November 28, 2016

College isn't cheap. And unless an individual has grants or scholarships, it's actually one of the most expensive things most people will ever pay for out of pocket, next to a mortgage.That...

What to Consider If Refinancing Student Loans to...

How to Get Approved for a Student Loan Refinance

3 Situations Where You May Want to Avoid Refinancing...

9 Reasons Student Loan Refinances Can Be Hard to...

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