Financial Planning

Life/Money advice for a couple in their late twenties

Okay, some background: My wife and I are both 28, and we live in a mid-sized city in the Southern US. She and I have ex...

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posted by raymond.cortazar

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New Disney E-ticket attraction: Mr Dow's Wild Ride :-)

What a fun ride today! I just happened to catch CNBC's "Closing Bell" today. Never watched anything like that before; b...

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posted by joeu2004

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by joeu2004

Debt repayment or savings/invest?

Hello, I've been lurking on the list for a few months and I want to first and foremost thank everyone for the great adv...

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posted by mike

15 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike

is Countrywide mortgage separate from the Bank?

what I mean by the subject question is if the business of mortgage lending is separate from their business of banking?...

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posted by pete

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Has the Fed Already Lowered Interest Rates?

Has the Fed Already Lowered Interest Rates? http://money-sage.com We note straws in the wind which indicate that the Fe...

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posted by money.sage.com

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conforming mortgages

I have read that at present, the market for mortgages that cannot be sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including jumb...

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posted by beliavsky

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How Long Does Credit Repair Take?

I want to pay down my credit cards so that I can improve my credit score and get a mortgage. Does anyone know how long...

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posted by popmusic

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by popmusic

Do you want to know your monthly payment after ARM resets?

Assuming that interest rates will remain the same as they are today (too simplistic), the following calculator computes...

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posted by mbalalaykin

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mbalalaykin

estate planning valuation

In regards to estate planning, I am trying to learn as much of the basics as I can on the web before visiting an attorn...

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posted by ggl_mail08

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money market accounts with CDOs, CLOs

am reading this morning some very credible reports that large money market instruments are holding CDO, CLO and similar...

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posted by bob

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Bank solvency and FDIC insurance

read the brief anecdote at http://piggington.com/bank_solvency_and_fdic_worries (about half-way down the page under the...

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posted by willb

28 comments posted 18yrs posted by willb

Re: Life Insurance Annuity

> Do you still need life insurance? If so, how much would it cost to get > term life to replace what you have already?...

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posted by cal-lester

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by cal-lester

credit crunch

With all that is going on in the credit markets, does anyone think it will extend into HELOCs as well? Could that kind...

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posted by mma

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Investing in Prosper

Has anyone tried out lending with www.prosper.com? What has been your experience so far? Rajiv

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posted by rajiv1

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Mortgage interest question

Homeowner buys a new home and immediately moves into it. Still owns old home, but it is vacant and for sale. Both homes...

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posted by skip5700removethis

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by skip5700removethis