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Buying a Home Without the Money

Posted September 2, 2009 - 10:00 by WC Porter

Real Estate and Housing

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I confess: I'm about to break one of the cardinal rules of personal finance. I know it's not the responsible thing to do and it goes against every piece of "good financial advice" I've ever given. But I have my reasons. Good ones.

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Seller Funded Down Payment Assistance Charities - Scammers or Saints?

Posted July 23, 2008 - 16:21 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs, Real Estate and Housing

The United States House of Representatives just passed a massive mortgage bailout bill that includes many changes to the Federal Housing Administration and the Government Sponsored Enterprises. One particular change in the bill is that seller-funded down payment assistance through a third party is now prohibited in obtaining FHA loans. This in direct response to the unscrupulous behavior of many seller funded down payment assistance charities that sprang up in the past decade.

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Money Metaphors (You wouldn't punch a kitten, would you?)

Posted April 10, 2007 - 19:49 by Andrea Dickson

Personal Finance, Extra Commentary

Money, to me, is often something to just be tossed at problems. I don't look at my receipts after buying groceries. I don't worry about being charged too much, since I figure that carefully studying my receipts makes me look petty. In fact, this is an attitude that gets me nowhere. I don't protect my money. Maybe I would if I thought of it like a kitten.

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