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Financial Advice

• Reverse mortgage disadvantages and advantages

  Can a reverse mortgage help you? Before utilizing it as a tool, take time to thoroughly understand reverse mortgage disadvantages and advantages.

  October 23rd 2017

• 5 simple steps to the best deal on a new car or truck

  You need the right information and a savvy negotiating strategy to drive away with the lowest price and cheapest loan. Let us show you how to be a smart, confident buyer.

  October 20th 2017

• What you need to know about private mortgage insurance

  If you don't make a 20% down payment, you'll be required to carry private mortgage insurance, or PMI. Although you're the one who must pay monthly premiums for this coverage, it protects the lender, not you.

  October 20th 2017

• VA loans: The best mortgages

  Here's a home loan that doesn't require a down payment and offers lenient qualification standards. Yet it never requires mortgage insurance, charges a lower interest rate than conventional loans and is widely available to millions of veterans.

  October 19th 2017

• 7 smart things to do with $1,000

  Here's how to reap lots of lasting benefits, and a fair amount of immediate satisfaction, from that money. Check out all of the ideas, and pick the best one for you.

  October 19th 2017

• Should you pay extra on your mortgage?

  Paying down debt is always a good idea. It will reduce the amount you pay in interest and shorten the length of your loan. But it might not be the wisest use of your money until you've done these three things.

  October 18th 2017