Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Mortgages written by Edie Milligan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick facts on everything from a first loan to a strategic refinance. This helpful guide reveals everything home owners and soon-to-be homeowners need to know in order to get the best deal. Coverage includes: ? Determining how much to spend ? The application process and overcoming qualification hurdles ? Finding the right type of loan and choosing a lender ? Closing day considerations ? When and how to refinance to save money
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Mortgages 2nd Edition written by Edie Milligan Driskill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It pays to be in the know about mortgages. An expanded and revised version of The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Mortgages, this essential volume covers everything homebuyers and re-financers need to know. Coverage includes an overview of the application process, overcoming qualification hurdles, finding the right type of loan, when and how to refinance to save money, and much more. * Contains the forms readers need as they move through the mortgage process, including a sample application, pre-qualification forms, re-finance worksheets, and mortgage payment and amortization tables * Expanded, larger-format edition * Features all the new, creative mortgage programs that have become popular
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Mortgages written by Jamie Sutton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It pays to be in the know about mortgages. An expanded and revised version of The Pocket IdiotÂ's Guide to Mortgages, this essential volume covers everything homebuyers and re-financers need to know. Coverage includes an overview of the application process, overcoming qualification hurdles, finding the right type of loan, when and how to refinance to save money, and much more. • Contains the forms readers need as they move through the mortgage process, including a sample application, pre-qualification forms, re-finance worksheets, and mortgage payment and amortization tables • Expanded, larger-format edition • Features all the new, creative mortgage programs that have become popular
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Home Buying Checklists written by Marcia Layton Turner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart shopping in a buyer's market. It's a buyer's market out there. But with so many homes for sale, buyers can be overwhelmed by choice. How can they be certain they're making the right decision? The answers are here in this easy-to-use book of checklists focusing on every single aspect of the home buying procedure, from where to start looking to closing costs. *Finding affordable homes *Scoping out neighborhoods *Includes the questions that should be asked of agents, brokers, and sellers *For first-time buyers and experienced ones
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Reverse Mortgages written by Jennifer A. Pokorny and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are they? How do they work? What do they do? There are more than 100,000 active reverse mortgages in the U.S. today, and the number is growing. If Social Security benefits are excluded, about half of all senior citizens would fall below the poverty line based on their income, and for many people over 65, much of their wealth is concentrated in their home equity. As health care costs rise, many people are turning to reverse mortgages for supplemental income. This book outlines, informs, counsels, and lays out the facts on reverse mortgages. -Anticipation of Social Security problems is increasing the popularity of reverse mortgages -More people are expected to turn to reverse mortgages to supplement their income -The Consumers Union of U.S. Inc. says that AARP, HUD, Fannie Mae, and the reverse mortgage industry all agree on the importance of high-quality reverse mortgage counseling and information
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Repairing Your Credit 2nd Edition written by Edie Milligan Driskill CFP, CLU and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good news for hard economic times . . . During this recession, even people once considered prime customers have watched their credit ratings decline. This guide shows these readers how to reestablish their credit and increase their credit scores. Topics include: the ins and outs of credit scores; where to get credit reports and how to identify mistakes; how to take advantage of consumer protection laws; telephone scripts and a letter to use when communicating with creditors and bureaus. • In 2008, over two million Americans lost jobs-and one out of every 10 mortgages were one month or more behind in payments • Author is a sought-after expert on personal financial planning, featured in Money Magazine, Family Circle, Women's Day, and on CNBC and CNN
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Repairing Your Credit written by Edie Milligan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When bad credit happens to good people. Once someone’s personal financial credit goes bad, it can be a difficult process to bring it back into good standing. This guide shows consumers how to repair their credit, increase their credit score, and avoid falling victim to the instant credit repair industry and its fraudulent claims and scams. • Research by the Federal Reserve indicates that household debt and personal bankruptcy filings are at record high levels • Only book on the shelves to include coverage of the The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, which goes into effect 12/1/2004 • Author has been featured in Money, Family Circle, and Women’s Day, and has appeared on CNBC and CNN
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Home Buying Checklists written by Marcia Layton Turner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart shopping in a buyeras market. Itas a buyeras market out there. But with so many homes for sale, buyers can be overwhelmed by choice. How can they be certain theyare making the right decision? The answers are here in this easy-to-use book of checklists focusing on every single aspect of the home buying procedure, from where to start looking to closing costs. A-Finding affordable homes A-Scoping out neighborhoods A-Includes the questions that should be asked of agents, brokers, and sellers A-For first-time buyers and experienced ones
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Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Investing in Bonds written by Ken Little and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investing in a secure financial future. Every investor must understand the complex bond market—and how it’s affected by the existing economic environment. This invaluable volume explains all bond basics without the confusing jargon, providing information on Treasury notes, high yield junk bonds, tax-free municipals, US saving bonds and other tax-free varieties, and much more. —Seasoned financial writer and pocket-sized format for quick reference. —Explains the bond rating/analysis system. —Offers instructions on how to construct a portfolio and advice on whether a financial manager is necessary.
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to French Phrases written by Gail Stein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A latest edition incorporates updated information on transportation, accommodations, and emergency preparedness as well as a new section for business travelers, counseling visitors to France on how to communicate with locals for essential needs. Original.
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Repairing Your Credit 2nd Edition written by Edie Milligan Driskill and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good news for hard economic times. During this recession, even people once considered prime customers have watched their credit ratings decline. This guide shows these readers how to reestablish their credit and increase their credit scores. Topics include: the ins and outs of credit scores; where to get credit reports and how to identify mistakes; how to take advantage of consumer protection laws; telephone scripts and a letter to use when communicating with creditors and bureaus. ?In 2008, over two million Americans lost jobs, and one out of every 10 mortgages were one month or more behind in payments ?Author is a sought-after expert on personal financial planning, featured in Money Magazine, Family Circle, Women's Day, and on CNBC and CNN
Download or read book Personal Finance Desk Reference written by Ken Little and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One-stop shopping for all things financial. Personal finances are becoming more and more complex, and this is the only comprehensive reference book on this sprawling subject. Beginning with the basics of financial planning (budgeting, interest, banking, insurance, and debt), this helpful guide goes on to cover everything people need to know about handling just about every aspect of their financial world, including investing, taxes, retirement, estate planning, and more.
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Download or read book The Pocket Mortgage Guide written by Jack Guttentag and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-12-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Mortgage Professor" answers critical homemortgage questions This value-packed consumer reference by a nationally syndicated mortgage columnist is indispensable for anyone looking to secure a home mortgage. The Pocket Mortgage Guide answers 50 of the most commonly asked mortgage questions, including: How can I find the lowest-cost lender? Should I choose a 15-year loan or a 30-year loan? What is PMI and how can I cancel it? How large a mortgage will I be able to afford? What will my monthly mortgage payment be? What is a "debt ratio" used for and how is it calculated? What is a home equity line of credit and what should it be used for? The book also provides valuable interest amortization tables and is the perfect resource for home buyers.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ written by Ken Clark, CFP and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It isn't too late to recoup! Today, with investments worth only a fraction of what they were a year ago, people need to be smarter about their finances. This book is here to level the playing field, explaining the games that are played, and the details that can confuse anyone when they depend on the false assumptions the money people are encouraging them to believe. ?How banks and credit card companies profit from their customers ?Your 401(k) and retirement plans - not all nest eggs are created equal ?Buying and selling a home - the Mortgage Meltdown 101 ?Health care, college tuition, car purchase and maintenance, and life insurance - and a lot of fine print to read!
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Home Inspections written by Bobbi Dempsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For home buyers and home sellers. Here is the first how-to that addresses the needs of both buyers and sellers, making it the perfect companion to the bestselling The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Home. The buyer will depend on this guide to determine whether a house is worth buying. The seller will need it to determine which repairs are necessary before listing or signing anything. Readers will learn to troubleshoot all areas of a home, including its structure and foundation, windows and doors, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, insulation, electrical systems, and the roof, just to name a few.
