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Mortgage Refinancing: What Is It And How Does It Work?

Savings Corner

Key takeaways Refinancing replaces your current mortgage with a new one, adjusting the rate, term or both. With refinancing, you can change the loan type as well as your lender. Here’s how refinancing a mortgage works, the common options available to you and pros and cons to consider. What is refinancing?

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Get your FREE Family Balance Sheet Excel Spreadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

Back in October 2003, I left a corporate career as a department store buyer with a nice reliable paycheck and benefits– including health insurance –to join my husband in the land of self-employment. The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals.

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5 Sources for Quick Funding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some situations that could warrant the need for quick funding: Debts Must Be Settled: For those that care about their credit score, paying off a debt means making sure that each monthly payment is made on time, and in full. There are times when someone might need funding as fast as possible.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). One of the easiest and most overlooked ways to spend less is by re-evaluating your debt and improving your credit score. By refinancing, consumers could quickly save hundreds of dollars every year without having to make significant cuts to their budget.