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Buying a Home Without a FICO Score

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:57:56 GMT

Buying a Home Without a FICO Score

posted: 141 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

Nearly every personal finance guru in America will tell you that it's important to build and maintain a high FICO score -- and that good credit is a sign of financial prudence and responsibility. Lenders will reward you for that responsibility with a lower interest rate loan.

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Lend to Family the Right Way

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:47:01 GMT

Lend to Family the Right Way

posted: 151 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

filed under: Personal Loans

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When Brian Hetherington complained to his father two years ago about the weighty 9% rate he and his wife were paying on their home-equity line of credit, Jim, the senior Hetherington, had an idea. He could lend the couple the $100,000 to pay off the loan and charge them only 6%. It's been win-win ever since. "We haven't missed a payment," says Brian, 43. And his folks are still earning a return on their money.

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Eaten by Sharks

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:02:06 GMT

Eaten by Sharks

posted: 180 DAYS 12 HOURS AGO

filed under: Personal Loans

Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman got torn to shreds on ABC's Shark Tank after they demanded $1 million for only 10% of their company, College Hunks Hauling Junk, in exchange for an investment in a co-ed spin-off venture. "You're pigs," spat investor Kevin O'Leary. "And pigs get slaughtered." What do they have to say about it?

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Shark Tank: Get Your Business Lesson

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:05:54 GMT

Shark Tank: Get Your Business Lesson

posted: 144 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession, Economizer, Personal Loans

WalletPop editor-at-large Jason Cochran sits down every week with contestants and Sharks from ABC's Shark Tank. Watch now!

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The Inside Story on Loans from LendingTree

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:47:33 GMT

The Inside Story on Loans from LendingTree

posted: 203 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO

filed under: Loans, Personal Loans

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WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Nicole Hall, editor in chief of LendingTree.com, on what you need to know before you approach a lender on any loan, from a mortgage to a car loan.

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Lending with the Human Touch

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:03:58 GMT

Lending with the Human Touch

posted: 180 DAYS 15 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Banking, Loans, Personal Loans, Recession

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Social lending is becoming more popular for small personal loans, as a way to sidestep traditional banks (and high interest rates) and for someone in need to get some help with a touch of humanity. Read on to learn more.

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The Dolans Discuss Family Debt

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:39:31 GMT

The Dolans Discuss Family Debt

posted: 270 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

Lending money is a touchy subject and in our current volatile economy, it's not uncommon for family and friends to turn to each other for a loan. We know how much you care for your loved ones, but this can cause significant problems ... especially when that loan goes unpaid.

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Not So Fast! Your Card's Been Canceled

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:02:00 GMT

Not So Fast! Your Card's Been Canceled

posted: 302 DAYS 14 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Personal Loans, Recession

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Your card's been cut off abruptly -- that's bad news. Here's some worse news: You found out when you tried to use it in front of clients, at a restaurant. Furious? Here's the worst news of all: It's happening more and more, and there's not much you can do after you've been cut off without warning. But a couple of tips might keep you from getting dumped. Find out how.

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Leibovitz Turns to High-End Pawn Shop

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:56:20 GMT

Leibovitz Turns to High-End Pawn Shop

posted: 348 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

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Where do the rich and famous turn when time get tough? To financiers who act like a pawn shop. That's what the famed photographer Annie Leibovitz has had to do, selling the rights to her work (past and future) for $15.5 million to get herself out of debt.

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Bride Worries Over Hubby's Bad Credit

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:24:32 GMT

Bride Worries Over Hubby's Bad Credit

posted: 340 DAYS 8 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Loans, Personal Loans

Ken and Daria Dolan offer some tough love for a newlywed with new credit who married a guy with bad credit on whether or not she should combine her finances with his.

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