From the monthly archives:

May 2009

The Art of Taking a Staycation

May 11, 2009

This is a guest post from My Life ROI. If you like this post, check out his website or subscribe to his feed. He writes a personal finance blog that focuses on what he calls “sensible” personal finance. Right now he is giving away a gift card to Global Giving, so go check his site [...]

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Sunday’s Sites – Late Night Twitter Edition

May 10, 2009

Every Sunday I try to highlight four or five articles found on the interwebs which were particularly insightful. This week I was prepping for vacation (which I am currently enjoying I hope) and up late.  Due to a complete and total lack of original thought I asked those few twitterers who were still awake for [...]

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What to Expect When Closing Your Loan

May 8, 2009

You found a broker, chose to get a fixed rate mortgage, and locked in a killer interest rate, what happens now? Your broker is going to set you up with a Title company who is going to close your loan. What is a Title Company A Title company is responsible for clearing your title and [...]

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PAR Rates, Mortgage Points, and PMI

May 7, 2009

This is the third installment of Mortgage Week here at Suburban Dollar. Now that you have found a good broker and decided to get a fixed rate mortgage, you did decide on a fixed rate right, we are going to talk about how your rate is determined, what points are, and why you may or [...]

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Fixed Vs ARM Rate Mortgages

May 6, 2009

Welcome to the second installment of mortgage week, inspired by my recent refinance. If you missed yesterday’s post be sure to check it out to learn about Mortgage Brokers and how they get paid. Today we are going to look at the two main types of mortgages available and tomorrow we will cover Par Rates [...]

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