Do You Know About Money?
In a test of basic economic principles given to 2000 Americans, both adults and teenagers, the average grade was failing. Throughout the years, it has been proven by numerous studies that when high schoolers graduate, they leave with little understanding of personal finances.I was never taught how ... more...

Free Money Saving Auto and Home Loan Tips
Free Auto Loan TipsThe following tips should help increase your chances of getting a car loan at a better rate.Tip #1 - If you just started a job (recently graduated from college) then wait 6 months to apply for your car loan.Tip #2 - If you have currently have bad credit then repair it before ... more...

Mortgage Loan Options Going Exotic
In the past, a person had limited options when borrowing money for a home purchase. These days, there are exotic mortgage loan options that satisfy just about every borrowing need.Creative MortgagesGetting a loan for a home purchase can be very stressful. What if you dont qualify? How humiliated ... more...

A Pastor's Dirty Little Secret
In the past 14 years Ive rubbed shoulders with more ministers than I can remember. Ive talked with ministers of large churches, small churches, and every size in between. Ive hung out with black ministers, Hispanic ministers, Episcopal ministers, Republican ministers, and yes, to my shame, even ... more...

Procedures in Selecting the Best Home Loan
A home is made of hearts. Inside the strong compound of bricks and cement, a home narrates a story- the story of past, present and probable future. It is where one finds pleasure, hides sorrow and dreams for the incessantly moving seconds. It is contentment when a home becomes a reality.John Payne ... more...

Tips for Buying a New Home
My wife and I recently purchased a new home in Tennessee. Here are some helpful hints we picked up along the way:1. Use all of the online resources available. Almost every state and local government has a website where you can research real estate information. The data on home sales, taxes, and ... more...

Online Mortgage Brokers - What You Might Not Know About Home Loans & The Internet
You may think that applying online for a mortgage is the same as applying with a broker in the 'real world', only more convenient.While applying for a mortgage online is much more convenient, and sure to help you get a lower rate because of the amount of competition online, there is another benefit ... more...

Interest Only Mortgage? Consider a Graduated Payment Mortgage
Graduated payment mortgages (GPM) offer financing solutions for those who expect their income to rise in the future. A hybrid of an adjustable rate mortgage and fixed-rate mortgage, a GPM with its fixed interest rate starts with low payments that increase yearly based on the loans terms. If you ... more...

A Critical Guide to Home Loans: Your Options and How They Affect Your Future
Understanding Mortgage Loans-An Insiders GuideThere was a time in the not-so-distant past when financing the purchase of a home was relatively uncomplicated. You went to your local savings and loan and signed up for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan. Those days are gone, probably forever. Today, ... more...