On April 5, 2010 a new program called the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or HAFA, will further expand the foreclosure prevention efforts of the Obama administration. Thi
Many parents find themselves saddled with a mortgage well into retirement. Learn how to help your folks pay off theirs without taking on the debt yourself.
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Things You Should Know About HAFA: The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program
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Low Interest Rates Do Not Make Homes Affordable
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Travel and Money: Using Prepaid Travel Cards
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6 Reasons Why Cash Is Still King
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Save Time and Money With These 15 Delicious Sheet Pan Meals
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Are Timeshares Ever Worth the Investment?
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The 10 Most Low Effort Ways to Save Money Ever
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How (and Why) to Help Your Parents Pay Off Their Mortgage
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How to Make Sure You're Getting a Deal With Groupon Getaway
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The Five Types of People Who Never Retire (Are You One of Them?)
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Here's How Boomers and Millennials Are Creating Winners on the Stock Market
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9 Things to Never Do When Your Car Breaks Down
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Escape Student Loan Debt — Slowly
If you have student loan debt you think you'll never be able to pay off, new rules might help substantially ease your burden.
Breakdown of Benefits and Value of the Best Hotel Rewards Programs and Credit Cards
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The 4 Best Investments for Lazy Investors
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U.S. personal savings rate close to Depression-era rates
U.S. savings rate has plummeted into negative territory, echoing days of the Great Depression.