"Making the Most of your Money" Series Investing in Real Estate (Making the Most of your Money)
Real Estate investing is not filled with the glitter and glamour of the
stock market, yet it continues to be a haven for those with cash to invest...
No Money Down (Making the Most of your Money)
We have all heard the car commercials, "No money down; drive it off the lot today!" We have also seen the late night infomercials telling us how to get rich in real estate by buying properties with "no money down". However...
Credit Scoring First in the Mastering the Mysteries of Home Financing Series
Credit Scoring has a very wide impact on a person's financial picture in this country...
ARM Loans (Making the Most of your Money)
When Allen Greenspan says that Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) loans are a better choice than fixed-rate mortgage, people start to pay attention. So if ARM loans could have save homeowners very significant amounts of money, why have Fixed-Rate products been the overwhelming favorite? The answer...
Finding the Right Broker (Making the Most of your Money)
Happy November! Where has the year gone? Soon it will be 2005, which is hard for me to believe. I appreciate the many readers and subscribers to this fine magazine and all the nice feedback I have received from writing this column. This month's article deals with the topic of predatory lending. This subject...
Home Ownership (Making the Most of your Money)
Happy December! The Holiday season is upon us, and I know many people have thoughts of home, family and treasured memories of special times. I have been blessed to be part of many wonderful holiday traditions...
Buying a Bigger House (Making the Most of your Money)
Happy January! Can you believe it is 2005 already? I distinctly remember thinking back in 8th grade about the future and how things would be different. It is amazing to actually be here experiencing it all. Can you imagine...
Investing in Retirement (Making the Most of your Money)
Happy February! 2005 is now 1/12th or 8.5% over! Are you where you want to be with regards to your New Year resolutions or the goals you set for yourself or the goals you set yourself at work? Most of us have already...
HELOC's (Making the Most of your Money)
March has arrived along with its warmer temperatures. This is the time of year many people start thinking of home improvement ideas and/or landscaping projects. Once finished these projects make us...
Who Can Buy a Home (Making the Most of your Money)
March has arrived along with its warmer temperatures. This is the time of year many people start thinking of home improvement ideas and/or landscaping projects. Once finished these projects make us...