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Selling Your Home If You Have a Reverse Mortgage

Reverse mortgages allow seniors to access their home equity to cover living expenses.However, some seniors might later decide to move closer to family or need to go to a nursing home.Selling your house with a reverse mortgage is similar to selling a home with a standard Continue Reading

Buying a Car When You Have an Upside-Down Loan

Owing more on a car loan than the car is worth"called being upside down on a loan"can make buying a new vehicle difficult.The negative equity can mean getting less for your old car at trade-in, or coming up with the extra money to pay off the old debt. Cars depreciate Continue Reading

3 Ways to Pay Down Your Debt Faster

When we think about lottery winners, we likely imagine new cars and mega-mansions. But according to a recent survey conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), most of us would actually use our lottery winnings to pay down our debt.Among the 1,729 Continue Reading

How to Decorate With Antiques

These easy techniques will keep your home current, while displaying vintage artifacts.Be BoldLayering modern patterns and colors is a great way to make a room feel more contemporary.Mix and MatchJuxtaposing old and new makes for an original look not tied to any specific time Continue Reading