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If you are like most Americans, your mail box is filled with offers for credit cards, mortgage refinancing and home equity loans. Many of those offers stress the benefits of…

Fund Your IRA the Easy Way With an Automatic Savings Plan (Calculator)

Your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is one of the four main components of a financially secure retirement. Anyone with wages under the age of 70 ½ can contribute, the annual…

Home Equity Loans: A Powerful Financial Tool (Calculator)

The equity you have in your home can be a powerful tool in managing your overall financial situation. Your equity, the value of your home minus your existing mortgage, can…

Evaluating Your Mortgage Options Finding the Mortgage that Meets Your Objectives

Finding a mortgage can be a strenuous process. It can seem as though there are dozens of different types with different interest rates, different lengths and other terms. To find…

Evaluating Refinancing Your Mortgage

It is more than rates, it is your objectives, too. If you are like most people, your home is your most valuable financial asset and your mortgage is your largest…

Reduce Your Monthly Mortgage Payments By Increasing Your Down Payment (Calculator)

Reduce Your Monthly Mortgage Payments By Increasing Your Down Payment The size of your mortgage payment is determined by two factors – the interest rate and how much you…

Replace Your Credit Card Debt with a Home Equity Loan

Credit cards can be a great convenience, but the interest rates charged on unpaid balances are usually much higher than those found with home equity loans. If you have significant…

An Easy Way to Save for Any Reason (Calculator)

Having more money is better than having less money. You may be thinking of a vacation, a new car, an addition to your house, your retirement or just the peace of mind…

Your Honeymoon: Save Now and Enjoy or Pay More Later

If a honeymoon is in your plans, you should consider the financial aspects along with all the details of your trip. Those issues are how much is it going to…

Save for Your Retirement

Add $50,000, $100,000 or even $500,000 to Your Retirement Savings Your personal savings are one of the four building blocks of a financially secure retirement along with your company's retirement…

Does Your Adjustable Rate Mortgage Still Make Sense?

Adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) became very popular a few years ago (especially 2002 to 2005) because ARM interest rates, and resulting monthly payments, were significantly less than those found with…

Your Next Vacation Save Now and Enjoy or Pay More Later

If a vacation is in your plans, you should consider the financial aspects along with all the details of your trip. Those issues are how much is it going to…

Preparing to Finance Your Auto Purchase

Buying a new car is exciting. You will probably drive several cars to find the one you want and ultimately drive home with a sense of pride and satisfaction. But…

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