Archive for February, 2006

How to build a credit history

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

A secured credit card might be your best bet to get started, says Dr. Don.

Now more than ever, start saving

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

Interest rates are rising, the housing bubble’s bursting and raises are puny. A savings account could be all that separates you from disaster, says the Debt Adviser.

Avoiding short-term gain on new property

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

If the gain is substantial, you may want to consider structuring a deal with the help of a qualified CPA to realize long-term gain, says our tax adviser.

Scammers target your cell phone records

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

Feds and cell phone companies promise to fight the illegal information brokers.

Jobs boost yields

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

The headline says that the unemployment rate dipped to 4.7 percent, lowest since 2001. That’s the kind of good news that implies a distant threat of inflation, and bond yields rise in reaction.

Exclusive Telemarketing Mortgage

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

Telemarketing Mortgage Leads are faster and more personalized than Internet Mortgage Leads. How do Telemarketing Mortgage Leads work? Let’s take an example. Barry wants a mortgage loan. Barry, the borrower, fills the Form of Request for Mortgage Loan on a Lead Provider’s website. Tina, a telemarketing representative working for the Lead Provider Company, contacts Barry over the phone, verifies all the important aspects in Barry’s Lead (i.e. property type, loan type, and state in which the property is located) and confirms whether Barry is really interested in the

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Non Exclusive Mortgage

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

When borrowers supply their forms of request for a mortgage loan, lead providers generate leads from the data supplied by borrowers and mail them to several brokers or lenders. Very often these leads get recycled, as they move from one broker or loan officer to the other. Such leads are known as Non Exclusive Mortgage

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Safe bet: IRS won’t get gambling winnings

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

The law says you’re supposed to share with Uncle Sam if you make a successful wager on the Super Bowl. The odds say you won’t.

Getting financial account tax info

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

Still waiting on 1099 forms so you can file your return? Here’s how to do your taxes without the actual statements.

Alternative minimum tax land mines

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

If you have lots of exemptions or claim several deductions, you may face this costly additional assessment.