Monthly Archives: October 2005

A quote is a quote is a quote is a quote

October 27, 2005 – 8:37 pm

Rate quotes are nothing more than a disturbance of the air around the mouth of the speaker. Or a few blips of 1’s and 0’s transmitted in the blink of an eye across the internet.
I don’t know where I got the expression, but it’s a good one: A quote is a quote is [...]

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Waiting to buy your first home

October 26, 2005 – 4:14 pm

There are two schools of thought when it comes to buying your first home:
1. Wait until you save up enough money for a large downpayment and closing costs. This way you get a lower monthly mortgage payment.
2. Don’t wait: buy your home today, enjoy the personal and financial benefits of homeownership now. Finance [...]

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Confusing Credit Issues: to pay in full or not to pay in full?

October 17, 2005 – 1:49 pm

There is general confusion regarding the issue of paying credit card balances in full every month.

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More reasons to own rather than rent

October 16, 2005 – 11:19 pm

From this evening’s Craigslist Housing Forum, a rather upset (and clueless) landlord vents about his tenant wanting some heat.
Yup. More good reasons why owning a home beats renting any day of the week. It’s a struggle to make that happen, but well worth it if you don’t have to put up [...]

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