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10 Reasons to Buy a House Other Than for the Investment
There are a lot of good reasons to buy a house, and probably a lot of bad ones too. But all too often, folks seem to get fixated on the investment side of things above all else, as if theyâre playing the stock market. This is especially true at the moment, with home prices up [&hellip
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Why Your Mortgage May Get More Expensive
Last Friday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced plans to increase guarantee fees (g-fees) on loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Banks and lenders pay Fannie and Freddie so-called âg-feesâ in exchange for purchasing their loans and bundling them into mortgage-backed securities, which are then sold to investors on the secondary market. [&hellip
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Last Chance to Get a Mortgage Rate Under 4%?
At the start of each year, the financial pundits weigh in on the direction of many things for the 365 days that lie ahead, including mortgage rates. And seeing that rates began 2013 at near all-time lows, the obvious (and conservative) prediction is to say that rates will rise. Most individuals also seem to believe [&hellip
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Why Having Emergency Savings Should Be a Financial Priority
Life can be unpredictable, and financial setbacks can crop up at any time–whether thatâs a job loss, medical or dental bills, a fender bender, or a major appliance that suddenly stops working. An emergency savings fund is a lump sum of cash set aside to cover any unanticipated expenses or financial emergencies that may come […]
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Cheapest Cars for Car Insurance
It’s your first car; your first foray into the automotive world. You’re excited, eager, and you spend your time looking for cars that you can show off to your friends, cars made for speed, power, performance. But none of those things really matter when you’re buying your first car. Your main goal should be function […]
Cheapest Cars for Car Insurance is a post from Pocket Your Dollars.
Housing Inventory Lowest Since 2007, But Median Price Unchanged
A while back, I mentioned that it appeared as if we were running out of homes for sale, despite being just years (or days) out of the housing crisis. I was being somewhat facetious, but itâs true that there are very few homes for sale these days, at least in areas where people want to [&hellip
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Cheap Car Insurance for High-Risk Drivers
Insurance companies profit by carefully calculating probability and then accounting for it. Your insurance premiums are closely tied to your risk factors; the more at-risk you are, the higher those premiums will be. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t get affordable insurance just because you’ve had a few violations. What Makes you High-Risk? You may be deemed […]
Cheap Car Insurance for High-Risk Drivers is a post from Pocket Your Dollars.
Life Events that Impact Car Insurance Rates
Insurance is a numbers game. Underwriters base their rates on the likelihood of an insured making a claim; the more likely you are to claim, the higher your insurance premiums will be. It’s as simple as that. To get the best rates, therefore, you need to present yourself as a low-risk customer. But what can you do […]
Life Events that Impact Car Insurance Rates is a post from Pocket Your Dollars.