Archive for November, 2008
Prospective Home Buyers, This is an Opportunity of a Lifetime – Don’t Screw it Up
Even Though Real Estate is Gloomy, Opportunities Will Present Themselves The negative news in the real estate market continues. Every week it seems like a new report is out highlighting record drops in home sales, lower home prices, and more difficulties in obtaining a loan. For those who already own a home, or are trying [...]
Friday Finance Findings for November 21st
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve had the time to post a weekly recap, but I’m bringing it back today. Given the market conditions over the past few weeks, my job has become incredibly difficult, and the last thing I want to do when I get home is to read about, or talk about [...]
Is an Extended Warranty on a Used Car Worth It? The Good, Bad, and Ugly of These Service Contracts
If you’ve purchased a used car from a dealership in the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the extended warranty option. To be clear, while most of these are described by the salesmen as warranties, most are actually service contracts. A warranty is built into the price of the vehicle, whereas a service contract costs [...]
Read the Fine Print Before Signing Any Loan – You Might be Surprised at What’s in There
With the whole mortgage meltdown and ensuing credit crisis, there is plenty of blame to go around. Even with shady lenders, complex loans, and loose lending requirements, most of this could have been avoided if people took the time to read, and more importantly, understand what they were signing. Most people simply don’t want to [...]
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