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What to Do If Family Needs a Loan

posted: 2 DAYS 20 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Debt, Loans, Personal Loans

Every Friday, Ken and Daria Dolan answer questions from WalletPop readers. This week, a very sensitive topic: Should you loan money to family members or friends, and if so, what kind of agreement do you need? The Dolans offer a very clear response.

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Consumers Caught as Credit Tightens

posted: 9 DAYS 17 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Financial Crisis, Credit, Loans, Mortgages, Personal Loans, Refinancing, Student Loans

If you're struggling to understand how the fall of Wall Street and the Capitol Hill negotiations for a bailout means to you, try applying for a mortgage or a new credit card. Around the country, Main Street Americans are learning the hard way how the remote financial crisis is actually their problem as well.

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Stop These Seven Bad Borrowig Behaviors

posted: 9 DAYS 22 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

Setting your financial house in order starts with these tips for avoiding high fees and long payment schedules. The key: think long term and don't borrow ahead of what you earn.

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posted: 74 DAYS 19 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: IRA, Life Insurance, Loans, Mortgages, Online Taxes, Personal Finance, Personal Loans, Recession

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Don't Get Caught Short by Bank Failures

posted: 23 DAYS 14 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Banking, Loans, Mortgages, Recession

The Dolans, America's first family of personal finance, answer reader questions every Friday in a video message. Today's topic: How do you find out if your bank is safe in the midst of all these bank failures?

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Beware the $7,500 'Tax Credit'

posted: 35 DAYS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Loans, Mortgages, Taxes, Tax Credit

The housing rescue credit was trumpeted as a solution to the country's housing crisis, but many say it's simply a band-aid. And guess what? It's not free money after all. Find out what it is, how it works and if you qualify.

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Fed Shows No Haste on Interest Rates

posted: 60 DAYS 22 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Loans

Striving to both kindle growth and stymie inflation, the Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged for a second straight meeting and indicates it is in no rush to raise borrowing costs.
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Is it Worth it to Pay Off Your Mortgage?

posted: 60 DAYS 22 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: IRA, Loans, Mortgages, Retirement

The stock market may not seem so safe right now, but the housing market is pretty dreary as well. So what's better to do: pay off a mortgage or invest for a higher return? The Dolans have the answer, just click Play to find out. For more of the Dolans advice, see Dolans.com.

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