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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Low Credit Score. Generally speaking a credit score below a 620 will not be enough to qualify you in buying your first home. While you may not want to delay the first purchase of your home, you have to realize that a low credit score, even if the bank does approve you, will not allow you to get the best interest rate.

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Should You Buy a House Now?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have the temperament to become a landlord, you can purchase the home and then rent it out, earning money each month. ” Is most of my consumer credit dealt with? An emergency fund? It’s much easier for some to repose their faith in a piece of property they can touch. How big do you want that portion?

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. krantcents: How Will You Measure Your Life?

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