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The Smart Way to Make an Offer on a Home

One of the most exciting parts of home buying comes when you've found a home and you're ready to make an offer. Here's how to make yours reasonable.

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The Smart Way to Make an Offer on a Home
mortgages

The Smart Way to Make an Offer on a Home

One of the most exciting parts of home buying comes when you've found a home and you're ready to make an offer. Here's how to make yours reasonable.

AJ Smith

Help! 2 Debt Collectors Are Calling About the Same Debt
Managing Debt

Help! 2 Debt Collectors Are Calling About the Same Debt

If you have multiple debt collectors contacting you about a single debt, it's important to find out who actually owns the debt and should be paid.

Christine DiGangi

3 Smart Ways to Use a Personal Loan
Personal Loans

3 Smart Ways to Use a Personal Loan

When you need financing, it helps to pick the best way to borrow. Sometimes that may mean a personal loan. Here are three smart ways to use a personal loan.

Gerri Detweiler

Help! I Lost My Job While I Was Buying a Home
mortgages

Help! I Lost My Job While I Was Buying a Home

Losing a job is tough enough. But what happens if you find yourself out of work when you’re weeks or even days from closing on your dream home?

Chris Birk

What's Your Credit Score IQ?
Credit 101

What's Your Credit Score IQ?

If you want to boost your credit score, you first need to understand a few basics. Do you think you know them? Find out by taking this short quiz.

Christine DiGangi

What Really Happens After Your Credit Card Is Stolen
identity theft

What Really Happens After Your Credit Card Is Stolen

What exactly happens to your credit card data after it's stolen? We take a peek inside the cybercriminal underground to explore this frightening reality.

Theresa Payton

Can You Raise Your Credit Score 100 Points in a Month?
credit score

Can You Raise Your Credit Score 100 Points in a Month?

What will boost your score the most -- and quickly? Fixing a big error might, but chances are you'll raise your score more slowly. Here's a game plan.

Christine DiGangi

Could Your HOA Wreck Your Credit?
Credit Score

Could Your HOA Wreck Your Credit?

HOA dues are a fact of life in many communities, but what happens if you are unwilling or unable to pay them?

Gerri Detweiler

Bad Idea: Buying a Fake ID Online
Identity Theft and Scams

Bad Idea: Buying a Fake ID Online

When teens order a fake ID online, they are almost certainly unaware they're taking a huge risk that could haunt them for many years.

Christine DiGangi

Jeffrey Dahmer's Childhood Home for Sale: Any Takers?
mortgages

Jeffrey Dahmer's Childhood Home for Sale: Any Takers?

You can get a beautiful, spacious home in the northeastern Ohio woods for a great price... but it has a connection to a famous serial killer.

Christine DiGangi

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