The Ilyce Glink Show On Facebook
We just started a Facebook group for fans of Ilyce's Sunday radio show. www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22143868430 Join the Facebook group to di...
Many ‘Household CFOs’ Lack Emergency Funds
A recent survey found 68 percent of "household CFOs," those responsible for managing their families' budgets, don't have an emergency fund. Consumer ...
Foreclosures Increase By 55 Percent In A Year
RealtyTrac reports today that the number of foreclosures increased by 55 percent in July, as compared to one year earlier. Foreclosures rose by 8 per...
Condominium Foreclosure Home Equity Loan Default Affects Future Credit
A former condo owner describes losing his condo to foreclosure and asks how defaulting on a home equity line of credit will affect his credit score. Will defaulting on a HELOC affect his credit score after the condo foreclosure? What are the ramifications of a foreclosure on credit and obtaining credit in the future?
Estate Planning and Trusts Book Review
Learn about estate planning, including trusts from John Ventura's new book: "Kiplinger's Estate Planning: The Complete Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Maximizing Your Legacy." This estate planning and trusts book review shares that less than 50 percent of Americans have a will. Planning your estate and possibly a trust will ensure that your estate goes to the heirs you select. Estate planning and trust requirements will vary depending on where you live and what kind of property you own.
Home Design To Sell Your Property
What's the impact of changing the design of the rooms in your home? Will changing the layout of the rooms in your home and their design change your ability to sell your home? Changing the layout or the design of the rooms of your home may help it to sell. You have to balance the cost of changing room design with the expected home sale results.
Monthly Payments On Mortgage Exceed Refinancing Terms
A home owner says she tried to refinance her home and arrived to the closing to find her monthly payments on her new mortgage would exceed the original refinancing terms. She canceled the refinancing because the monthly payments on the new mortgage would be too high. The lender now wants her to pay fees even though she did not go through with the refinancing to change her monthly payments on her mortgage. Does the home owner have to pay the fees?
Roth IRA Investing Or Pay Off Mortgage
When you're nearing retirement should you invest in a Roth IRA or pay off your mortgage? What's the better choice? It depends on the interest rate on your mortgage and whether you can earn more by investing the money. Learn about Roth IRA investing and the benefits of paying off a mortgage early.
Sarah Susanka: Sustainable Architecture
Architect Sarah Susanka describes sustainable architecture. To achieve sustainable architecture people should live their values including following their passions and choosing sustainability.
In The Moment
Architect Sarah Susanka talks about living in the moment to be happy. She says living in the moment means more than buying a bigger car or bigger house. Learn about how living in the moment can lead to a not so big, but happy life.