by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
How medical debt and other collection items are tallied in a credit score is changing, potentially increasing the credit scores of millions of people. Called the FICO 9, the new credit score changes how medical collections are treated from non-medical changes, such as...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
For veterans or service members looking to buy a home with a Veterans Affairs loan, there are some extra steps to take and home condition requirements that aren’t needed with other types of loans. The home must be safe, clean, in good condition and move-in ready,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
If you’re looking to buy a new home and hope to stay there for the rest of your life, look ahead to what you might want in it as you age. Thinking of and paying for features that make a house more accessible now can be a lot easier than having to make modifications...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
Germany leads the world in energy efficiency, followed by Italy, Japan, France and the United Kingdom, according to an international scorecard. The United States is tied for eighth with South Korea. What are other countries doing so much better than the U.S.? Can the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
A common phone call that new credit cardholders get from their bank is an offer for credit card add-on products, such as protection against fraud and identity theft. Payment protection is another service offered regularly, providing a monthly payment to the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 4, 2017 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
Credit card rewards can be a free way to travel and get cash back for your daily expenses. But if you’re not paying your credit card bill in full when it arrives, then you’re paying interest and those free rewards are no longer free. That’s not a surprising fact, but...