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About Ilyce Glink

Ilyce Glink is an award-winning, nationally-syndicated columnist, best-selling author, and radio and television personality. She is the best-known consumer advocate for home buyers, sellers, and owners, and her content touches millions of readers, viewers, and listeners each week. She is the Founder/CEO of Best Money Moves, an employee benefit that companies provide that helps employees measure financial stress, then dials it down with a unique content mapping system. She is also the Founder/CEO of Think Glink Media, a digital content agency, and the Publisher of ThinkGlink.com. Listen to Ilyce on WGN Radio each week, follow her on Twitter, and sign up for the ThinkGlink free weekly newsletter, in the blue box at the bottom of this page.
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Financial New Year’s Resolutions: Clean Up Your Personal Finances

By | January 1st, 2010|

Prepare yourself for the new year by cleaning up your personal finances. The recession has affected us all, but it's time for a fresh start with New Year's Resolutions to get your personal finances back on track. Follow these New Year's Resolutions now and for the rest of the year to clean up your credit, save money, and stay on top of your investments. These New Year's Resolutions will help prepare your personal finances for the rest of the year.

Refinancing Low-Balance Loan Not Worth Refinance Fees

By | December 30th, 2009|

Make sure you calculate the costs of refinancing before trying to get a new loan. If you have a low balance loan, a lot of lenders won't even let you refinance. And refinancing wouldn't make any difference in your monthly payment, anyway. If you decide to refinance, make sure you understand the costs involved in refinancing, how long it will take you to pay off your loan, and what your monthly payments will be.

How Do Banks Make Money?

By | December 29th, 2009|

Foreclosures are still rising, unemployment numbers are up, and yet banks are posting profits. How do banks make money? Don't foreclosures hurt banks? Do they lose money? How are banks making money in the struggling economy? Where do the banks profits come from?

$8000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit: Must Live in House To Qualify

By | December 28th, 2009|

To qualify for the $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit, you must live in the house as your primary residence for at lease three years after buying the house. If you are buying an investment property, you will not qualify for the $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit or the $6500 repeat or trade-up buyer tax credit. Even if you plan on living in your home later, to qualify for the home buyer tax credits now, you must live in the house now.

Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – 2009 End of Year Tax Tips – Dec. 27, 2009

By | December 27th, 2009|

It’s the last show of the year today, and so with only four business days left in the year, it’s the Special Tax episode of the Ilyce Glink Show. Ilyce invited her friends from the Georgia Association of Enrolled Agents, including: Merry Brodie, enrolled agent and CPA, enrolled agent Bill Nemeth and Chet Burgess, enrolled agent and President of the Association, in to discuss tax changes and make April 15 easier for all our listeners. Ilyce wraps up 2009 by reminding everyone to take advantage of early bird ticket specials for her March 27, 2010 event How to Invest in 2010. Listen to the full show here, or download from iTunes. Check Ilyce's blog for more show notes and helpful links.

Keep Documentation For Energy Tax Incentives

By | December 27th, 2009|

Want to know how to get federal tax credits for installing energy efficient equipment? Make sure you qualify for the tax incentives by researching the products and find out how much of a tax credit you will qualify for. The tax credit for home replacement windows in 2009 and 2010 must meet certain energy performance criteria. You can also qualify for tax incentives by installing energy efficient heat pumps, air conditioners, windows, roofs and more. Make sure you are eligible for the tax incentive by keeping documentation for the energy efficient products and for the tax credit.

Ilyce Glink Show Notes – December 27, 2009 – Special Tax Show

By | December 27th, 2009|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - December 27, 2009. Today is the last show day of the year, so it's a special tax show. We have Merry Brodie, Bill Nemeth, and Chet Burgess from the Georgia Association of Enrolled Agents answering your tax questions. Merry, Bill and Chet each complete hundreds of tax returns each year, and Merry's company completes 10,000 tax returns each tax year. Don't forget to sign up for my free weekly newsletter. THE TICKET WINDOW IS OPEN FOR OUR NEXT EVENT: HOW TO INVEST IN 2010. Sign up today at the super-low early bird rate. FREE BOOKS and the EBOOK SPECIAL.

Refinancing Investment Property Is Tough Without Equity

By | December 26th, 2009|

is it possible to refinance investment property? In the current tough real estate market it has become even more difficult to refinance investment property. You need enough equity in the investment property to convince any lender to let you refinance. Most will require at least 25 percent in equity, but some lenders will require 40 or 50 percent in equity to refinance an investment property.

Top Three Financial New Year’s Resolutions

By | December 24th, 2009|

Make a New Year's Resolution to clean up your personal finances. Stick to a budget, live within your means, and put away savings every month. Below are the top three financial new year's resolutions. Make 2010 the year to stick to your financial new year's resolutions.

How Long Should You Keep Tax Records?

By | December 23rd, 2009|

How long are you required to keep your tax records? The IRS only requires you to hold onto your tax records for seven years. A lender might want to see your tax records from the last few years, but they should not require anything further back than that. If a lender wants to see older tax records than the IRS requires, find out what they are looking for, or consider working with another lender.

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