Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

If your home has increased in value since you bought it, you may have more equity than what you’ve accrued from paying down your principal. Most lenders will require you to maintain at least 20% equity in your home. If mortgage rates have increased since you bought your home, you may think twice before refinancing.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

You can use this money for any purpose, including home remodeling , consolidating higher-interest debt , college tuition and other financial needs. Cash-out refinance example Let’s say you still owe $100,000 on your home, and it’s currently worth $400,000. Using the cash out for home improvements is a more prudent use.”

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

If you’re looking to get a personal loan, you’ll have to complete an application and wait for approval — a process that may take anywhere from a few hours to several days. However, some lenders may offer terms of up to 12 years on larger personal loans. The lender may be able to seize those assets if you fall behind on payments.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. I may work on buying another rental property (with cash.) The rest was our house.

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