August 2011 Archives

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How Much Should I Spend on a Home?

For most people buying a house will be the biggest purchase they make in their life, and one they will be paying off for years, or even decades to come. Given that it’s such a big decision, how do you know how much to spend on a home? Spending too much on a home could leave you with little to no money for other goals, such as retirement, college funds, vacations, and toys. 9 Year Mortgage encourages you to read on so that you don’t make the mistake of overspending on your home!

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Are You Putting Off Your Retirement For Your Grown Children?

9 Year Mortgage is becoming increasingly aware of the unfortunate trend of grown children relying on their parents for financial support. The unfortunate part of grown children relying on their parents for financing is due to the fact that it is ruining their parents chance for retiring or their retirement funds. Between helping your children with mortgages, rent, child care, gifting or allowing them to live at your home, you are jeopardizing your opportunity for a successful retirement and 9 Year Mortgage will show you how.

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6 Secrets Your Parents Won’t Tell You About Their Money

Have you ever wondered if your parents are being completely truthful when it comes to their finances? Do they have an old collection that may actually be worth thousands of dollars, or do they act poor but really have stacks of cash stashed away? Maybe their house is paid for and you have a sizable inheritance coming your way and you don’t even know it. If you have ever wondered about your parents money then read on and 9 Year Mortgage will tell you the 6 things you don’t know about your parents and their money.

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How to Choose Between a New or Used Vehicle

It is inevitable that your long-time family car will eventually seize up and kick the bucket. Or maybe your like the many people who like to trade in their car every couple of years to avoid serious maintenance fees; You even may be possibly thinking of investing in another car for your older teens to share, so you’re not left stranded at home every night while they rendezvous with friends. What ever the case, when it comes to buying a “new” car for your families use, you can never be too careful. 9 Year Mortgage poses the question of what do you prefer to buy: New or Used cars? And Why? A second part to such a question is how do you afford it? 9 Year Mortgage has some helps and hints when it comes to such questions, and we’re here to share them with you!

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Mobile Banking Gets Even Riskier

Mobile banking is super convenient but it comes with privacy issues and other threats. Mobile banking, also known as, “digital wallets” let consumers pay with just a swipe of a smartphone and could make the plastic credit card obsolete. However, the technology could also chip away at our privacy and tempt us to spend more than we really would. Read on and 9 Year Mortgage will discover the good and the bad of digital wallets.

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9 Reasons to Cancel Your Credit Cards

With a growing number of merchants not accepting cash anymore and the U.S. Treasury printing fewer dollars, we are moving closer and closer to an all-plastic economy. This is great news for banks, credit card companies, and marketing establishments which can now go through our transactions and our personal lives in more detail. However is it a good idea to go all cash? What are some of the main reasons to cut back on spending with credit cards? Continue on and 9 Year Mortgage will go over 9 reasons why you should consider going all cash.

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Good and Bad News for College Students

Should we discuss the good or bad news first? Since it’s better to end on a positive note, 9 Year Mortgage is sorry to say that the already steep costs for college tuition have once again spiked in over 30 different sates. On the upside, the new debt deal may have cut military spending and made the stock market plummet, but college grants did get a funding boost. An increase in awarded pell grants could be the best news to those students who are married, older, or who come from homes with low finances; But a wise word for all of you parents who earn enough to make your dependent child ineligible for grants – Your bank account may be drained from tuition or your child will have a dramatic increase in debt.

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Why You Should Talk to Your Kids About the Market

No one is oblivious to the fact that the stock market is commanding the attention of every headline, news station, and adults small talk. 9 Year Mortgage believes it would be insensible to think that your child hasn’t noticed all the chatter about the markets, which is why it is so important not to ignore their questions or interest in the topic. 9 Year Mortgage is aware that explaining the markets is a hard feat to accomplish, considering many adults do not fully understand it themselves, but even the simplest attempts to explain it in elementary terms may help your children become better investors and savers in their adulthood.

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Fast Ways to Save Money Now

With a free-falling stock market, everyone is being more frugal. 9 Year Mortgage says that with the falling market and the economic uncertainty that comes with it has the most frugal looking for new ways to save. Many of the easiest way to do so may not even require that much sacrifice. Read on and 9 Year Mortgage will give you tips on how to save money fast!

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How to Teach Kids about Money

When it comes to kids, it is never too early to start talking dollars and sense. However parents are often scared to talk to their children about money because it means that they will have to admit their mistakes. But the consequences of not teaching these lessons to your children could be more dire than ever. Children now a days need to learn and understand much more than basic budgeting. They need to understand how to save for their retirement, manage health care cost and even cope with diminished Social Security Benefits. Yes this sounds like we are jumping the gun, but 9 Year Mortgage thinks proper preparation of your children, even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial life. Read on a 9 Year Mortgage will give you tips on how teach your kids about money.

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Is Retirement a Thing of the Past?

Maybe you have noticed how the late Silent Generation and now Baby Boomers are not ending their career path at the “normal” age? Maybe you, yourself, are at the expected age of retirement but are finding that the luxury of relaxing and not working is not something attainable within your 5-year plan. 9 Year Mortgage has found that many adults are having to and choosing to extend their career path’s for numerous reasons; let us tell you why.

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The Target Your Wallet Creates

Do you consider yourself a hoarder? Most likely not, however there seems to be one item that nearly everyone has a problem downsizing or parting with: your wallet. 9 Year Mortgage finds it curious that both men and women have wallets that are continually growing and never shrinking, which is unfortunately more of an inconvenience for wallet-hoarders in the long run. Why you ask? Because one crime in particular is directly linked to thick wallets, and 9 Year Mortgage will give you one guess as to what it is…

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