Posts Tagged ‘Personal Finance’

Post-Bankruptcy Survival: Sub-Prime Lending Up – Debtor Beware

Even car buyers with tarnished credit histories are getting financing, in some cases without making a down payment. More than 859,000 new cars were sold to consumers with a so-called subprime credit rating in 2010, a nearly 60 percent increase from the year before, according to CNW Marketing Research.

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Post-Bankruptcy Survival: Save For Retirement vs. Paying Off Debt

Post-bankruptcy debtors who still have debts to pay after their discharge need to ask themselves a consider a few things so that they can both prepare for retirement

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Post-Bankruptcy Survival: Winning The Credit Card Game

Post-bankruptcy debtors must realize that dealing with the credit card industry is much like a game of musical chairs. Just when you think you got it all covered, the music stops or suddenly changes.

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Buying a New Home Can Be Exciting… Just Don’t Go Crazy!

Support increasing to extend first time home owner’s tax credit.
By now, almost everyone has heard about the first time home owner’s tax credit.  According to CNNMoney.com, a report by the IRS states that 1.4 million Americans have already taken advantage of the credit.   The credit is equal to 10% of the new home purchase, up [...]

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