When it comes to dealing with your credit, it is important that you know what to do. Having a high credit rating is essential to your overall financial health as it can determine a number of things from your ability to get a mortgage to even getting a job. For most people, debt is the reason why their credit rating is poor. Debt is an unfortunate necessity as you often need it for mortgages and car loans but you can avoid certain debts like credit cards and personal loans that can really hurt … [Read more...]
Is now the best time to buy a house?
When I bought a house for the first time 15 years ago, the best mortgage rate I could get on my $130,000 fixer-upper (with a $10,000 down payment) was 6.8% fixed. That didn’t sound so bad at the time – mostly because that was the lowest rate available. I soon realized that if I used the full 30 years to pay it off, with compounding interest, I would have ended up paying over $302,500! That is well over double the amount of the original price of my house. Fortunately I was able to refinance over … [Read more...]
How Do You Get Into Debt?
If you are looking for debt consolidation loans and ways to get out of debt, you need to realize the reason why you are even in debt. Many people do not know how easy it is to get into debt until they are living paycheck to paycheck and can barely afford to buy groceries. Once you know why and how you got into debt, you can learn solutions to breaking the debt cycle. Here are some of the common reasons why people are swimming in debt. Credit Cards The problem many people have with credit cards … [Read more...]
When Is It Time To Buy A Home?
If you have been saving up money for a down payment on a home, 2012 may be the best time to buy! Interest rates for real estate are at an all-time low and many people are able to cash in on the tremendous savings. Debating if you should buy a home in the middle of the year or to wait toward the end is up to you but keep in mind that the low interest rates for mortgages will not last forever. There are some things that you need to consider when you are back and forth on your decision to buy a … [Read more...]
Proper Management of Credit Cards
Credit cards are necessary to help you establish credit so you can get future loans like car loans and mortgages. However, the problem with credit cards is that you can cause a lot of financial damage to yourself if you are not careful with credit cards and you do not learn how to properly manage them. Instant Gratification The problem with credit cards is that they send out the wrong message as they sell people on “buy now, pay later.” You have to be careful with credit cards as the interest … [Read more...]
