In August, we wrote an article about Arizona SB1271, a new law potentially having a negative impact on Arizona homeowners facing foreclosure.
On September 4, 2009, SB 1271 was repealed with the Governor’s signing of House Bill 2008. This returns the Arizona anti-deficiency statute to where it was before, and Arizona property owners, including those with second homes and investment [...]
Even though the April 15th tax filing deadline is months away, now is a great time to learn about the available tax credits available to Americans. Identifying items that you are possibly eligible for now may mean more money in your pocket for the 2009 tax season.
The First Time Homebuyer Credit expires December 1st. This means [...]
You check your credit reports regularly.
You decide to get your scores a few months before you go in for that loan application.
You find out some of the items on one credit report are not on the others AND none of your credit scores are the same as the ones from the other credit bureaus.
WHY??
Well, you [...]
The Wall Street Journal’s Karen Blumenthal recently wrote an article highlighting common misconceptions about credit scores. We have covered many of these items in previous articles on this site, such as paying off credit cards each month, and how long items stay on your credit report. She also briefly discusses the variety of different credit [...]
When someone we care about dies, the last thing we want to think about is their credit file. And it certainly should not be at the top of the list. However, it is very important that the remaining spouse, a family member or executor of the estate give notification of the death to financial institutions [...]
It is a great time to check your credit reports and find out your FICO scores. And you can do it at a 25% savings now through September 30th.
Simply click here and get the code at the right side of the page. Then go to FICO Standard under the orange MyFICO Products on the right side [...]