How to Decide between a 30-Year and 15-Year Mortgage

30-Year Mortgage or 15-Year Mortgage?

When buying a new home or refinancing an existing home, one of the many decisions that must be made is what kind of mortgage you're going to get. With that decision, is the option of term - or the length of your loan (ex: a 30-year loan has payments … [Read more...]

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14 Frugal but Fabulous Beauty Tips

Frugal Beauty Tips and Secrets

Just because you’re trying to cut back doesn’t mean you want to stop looking good! The salon and spa budget may be the first to go, but there are still many very inexpensive ways to look your best. Drink water and tea. Want to improve your … [Read more...]

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New Realities of Mortgage Refinancing (Part 2)

Mortgage Refinance: The New Reality

In part one of this series, we discussed some of the new realities of mortgage refinancing in an interview with Quicken Loans Vice President and mortgage industry veteran, Stephen Luigi Piazza. The discussion continues here in part two, with more … [Read more...]

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How to (Peacefully) Improve Your Spouse’s Credit Score

Improve Your Spouse's Credit Score

Marriage often joins two very different people together: introverts and extroverts, frugal and spend-thrift, good credit and bad credit. Consequently, happy marriages are typically the result of blending the best of the two into a stronger one. … [Read more...]

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Money-Saving Apps: Shopkick

Shopkick, a Money-Saving App

We're up to round two in our new series about the best money-saving mobile apps. This week, we cover Shopkick, an app that rewards you simply for going into your favorite stores. Name of App: Shopkick Works on: iPhone and Android … [Read more...]

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How to Do the (Operation) Twist

Let's Do the (Operation) Twist!

In the early 1960s, a new dance craze gripped the nation: The Twist. Youngsters stopped slow dancing and started “twisting the night away.” At the same time, the American economy was slow dancing too and The Twist sounded like just the thing to … [Read more...]

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First-Time Home Buyers: Get Help on Your Side

Help for First-Time Home Buyers

The first time you buy a home is a huge step in life. And because you have never done it before, it is wise not to go it alone. That's why it's important to assemble a team of experts to help. Your first stop, even before hiring a real estate … [Read more...]

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Make the Most of the Clothes You Buy

Save Money by Making the Most of the Clothes You Buy

The average American spent $1,881 on clothing and related services in 2009. If that seems like a hefty sum, consider the clothes you buy and how you take care of them. Many of us could cut back on our clothing budgets simply by making the clothes we … [Read more...]

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New Realities of Mortgage Refinancing (Part 1)

Mortgage Refinance: The New Reality

With mortgage rates at record lows, many homeowners are looking to refinance their mortgages to save money on their monthly payments and/or pay off their mortgages faster. But what do people need to expect if they want to refinance? Is it still … [Read more...]

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Pros and Cons of Paying Cash for a Home

Should You Pay Cash for Your Next House?

By: Constance Gustke, HSH.com Considering paying cash for your dream home? So are more and more people. The number of all-cash deals has risen 25 percent from a year ago, making up 30 percent of May 2011 home sales, according to the National … [Read more...]

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