Archive for Scams
Government Mortgage Help Programs Scams and Deceptive Marketing and Mailings
Posted by: | CommentsIt was with much fanfare last month that Congress and the Obama administration passed laws putting into effect government programs to help American homeowners with their mortgages. Both The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, and The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act were front page news all over the country. A lot of this publicity was due to the fact that Americans have started to perceive... Read more→
Credit Counseling Scams
Posted by: | CommentsNot too long ago, I wrote about monitoring your credit report on the non-blog Finance Gourmet site. In it I included a warning about the various services offering to “fix” your credit and lower you monthly payment. Now a much bigger site has an “insider” confession from just such an outfit. A little independent confirmation always is good. Read More →
Selling Your Own Home – Day 4
Posted by: | CommentsWe got our first showing today. It was someone who lives on our block as a renter and walked by the sign. The wife came without her husband because he has a travel job and won’t be back until next week. Seemed like she really liked it. The nice part is that as someone who already lives here we don’t have to explain anything about the neighborhood or why our house is worth more than... Read more→
