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  • Jun 12, 2008

    Co-Signer Rights?

    Question: I am trying to negotiate with Sallie Mae to settle the loan amount: to get some principal forgiveness and in return I will pay them off…

  • Oops. I wrote the Q & A yesterday, but I forgot to post it. Sorry about that. I'll put up two Q & As today. Thanks….

  • Question: I've yet to find a book or article that can answer this question: How do you know if you're financially okay?…

  • Jun 9, 2008

    529 Plans

    Question: My husband and I had our first child in February. Our budget has us paying off our student loans and credit card debt in the next 16…

  • In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about private mortgage insurance, 457s vs. 403(b)s, removing a co-signer and borrowing…

  • Question: Hello Chris, I am a thirty year old male living in Asheville, NC. I currently have over 20,000 debt to a private student loan lender …

  • Question: A) Love the show. B) In these uncertain economic times, am I better off getting a Home Equity Loan, or a Home Equity Line of Credit? Oh,…

  • Question: I just changed jobs so am trying to figure out what to do with the 403b account that was left behind. It is with an Insurance company …

  • Question: Is it better to use money remaining in our HELOC, money in our savings account or to take out student loans to pay for our daughter's…

  • Question: My husband and I have been offering budget counseling to friends and family for about 2 years now. It is rewarding to help people find…

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