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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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Refinancing Mortgages With Falling Home Values And The Revised Obama Plan

By | July 2nd, 2009|

Falling home values have sure hurt homeowners. As interest rates have come down, these same homeowners are trying to refinance their loans but are having trouble due to the lower value of their homes. Recent Obama administration proposals are attempting to help homeowners. Before, if your loan was up to 105 percent of the value of your home you could take advantage of the Obama Making Home Affordable program, this past week that amount was raised to 125 percent. We'll see if the continued slide in home prices and the new plan can help homeowners.

Renters Struggle To Find The Perfect Apartment

By | July 2nd, 2009|

I always seem to move at the worst time of the year (like August in South Carolina and January in Chicago) just to get the apartment I want in the off...

Changing Housing Market Means Changes In Rental Behavior

By | July 2nd, 2009|

With the housing crisis and rising foreclosures, there are more renters on the market. Add these new renters to the existing renters, and you may see changes in renters' behavior. According to a study by Rent.com, more renters are trying to find additional roommates and they're looking for the basic necessities in their apartments, instead of luxury rental units.

Tracking Your Personal Finances Online

By | July 2nd, 2009|

I have a checking account and a savings account, a debit card, two credit cards, six student loans, home utility accounts and just as many online acco...

Online Financial Tracking With Equifax Debt Wise, Mint.com and Quicken Online

By | July 2nd, 2009|

Online financial planning tools like Mint.com, Quicken Online and Equifax's new Debt Wise can help keep your personal finances on track. How do these online financial planning tools work? What features do they offer. A review of Equifax Debt Wise, Mint.com and Quicken Online explains the financial tools they offer, the benefits and the difficulties of online financial planning tools.

Home Affordable Refinance Program Expanded To 125% Loan-To-Value Ratio

By | July 1st, 2009|

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be able to use the Home Affordable Refinance Program to help homeowners with a loan-to-value ratio up to 125 percent. The previous limit was 105 percent. The 125 loan-to-value ratio will allow borrowers with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans to refinance their loans under the Home Affordable Refinance Program.

Credit Card Comparison Before New Credit Card Law Takes Effect

By | June 30th, 2009|

Sometimes you've got to know where you've been to know where you're going. When the new credit card laws take effect in February 2010, do you know h...

Credit Card Study Shows Credit Card Comparison For Rates And Fees

By | June 30th, 2009|

A new credit card study compares the rates and fees and best credit card offers from 10 of the leading credit card companies. With the new credit card legislation changing how many of the credit card companies do business, this credit card comparison looks at the credit card rates and credit card deals today.

Michael Jackson’s Net Worth Not Tied to Home Equity

By | June 30th, 2009|

Since Michael Jackson's untimely death, his fans and followers have been speculating about his fortune - and his mountains of debt. What is Michael Jackson's net worth? New documents uncovered by the Associated Press shed some light on the subject. One thing is clear - Unlike the vast majority of Americans, Michael Jackson's net worth is not tied to his home equity.

An Updated List of Home Buyer Closing Costs

By | June 30th, 2009|

We've just updated our list of home buyer closing costs. Over time, most home buyer closing costs have gone up, and since the housing crisis, mortgage...

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