April 27, 2016
Jane Bryant Quinn
Reverse mortgages used to be considered a cash-flow option of last resort. That perception is changing, due to new regulations that have made them safer, as well as new cash-flow strategies that appeal to younger retirees.
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Ten years ago, in the summer of 2006, I wrote an editorial titled Years of Plenty, Years of Famine. In it, I told how Joseph has always been one of my favorite Bible characters. His roller-coaster ride from favorite son to
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December 22, 2015
Wilson J. Humber
[With a new year upon us, you have a fresh opportunity to make significant financial progress. Here are 10 reminders as to why you should make it a priority to attack your debt load in 2016 as never before. – AP]
Before
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Your use of credit is an open book. Your credit history including a record of your past borrowing, repayment history, and the current status of all your credit relationships is constantly monitored and updated by
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For many years, popular personal finance teaching, especially in churches, has steered people away from credit cards and toward debit cards. But recent credit and debit card data breaches, such as the massive one
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Checking your credit report may seem about as exciting as flossing your teeth, but it's essential to your financial health. The information it contains can affect everything from your employability to your insurability.
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Many people are struggling under the weight of their student loans. But with numerous repayment options available, at least for those with federal student loans, there's no reason to default. This article offers guidance
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Anyone in or near retirement who has plenty of home equity but not enough income has likely heard the reverse mortgage (RM) sales pitch: "Unlock" some of that equity, taking it tax-free with no obligation to pay it back
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November 24, 2012
Compass – Finances God's Way
[The Navigating Your Finances God's Way small group study by Howard Dayton of Compass – finances God's way is designed to "equip people to faithfully apply God's financial principles so they may know Christ more
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Often I am asked, "How do we get out of debt and stay out?" My advice is simple but not simplistic.
More deception (most of it unintended) is perpetrated by accountants, bankers, business schools, and businessmen
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