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  Why Your Rent is Too Damn High

  People are making less but paying more overall in rent. Here is why you may be spending more time working than in your bedroom.

  • Posted April 12, 2019
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  They Say I Owe More Than I Think From an Old Apartment Lease

  Question: Dear Steve, I owed an apartment complex $800 in 2012. I completed the lease but they kept my deposit and charged me an additional $800 for replacing the carpet and cleaning the garage which had stains...

  • Posted July 22, 2016
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  Rent or Buy a House? The Key Is the Break-Even Year

  Housing costs is often the biggest part of any American’s budget. But when it comes to choosing where you will live there is often one major question: Should you rent or should you buy? There are several factors...

  • Posted March 7, 2015
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  Our House Sold in Four Days. What Do We Do Now? – Rob

  “Dear Steve, I wrote to you about two months ago stating that my wife and I have a combined income of $150K, live in Long Island, New York and have two college aid kids. Our home was...

  • Posted May 3, 2013
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  Rental History Credit Bureaus Warned by FTC

  The Federal Trade Commission has warned the operators of six websites that share information about consumers’ rental histories with landlords that they may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The letters...

  • Posted April 3, 2013
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• I’m Short of Cash and Don’t Know What to Do? – Parker

  “Dear Steve, My boyfriend and I live in an apartment together which my aunt paid a year for in advance to the complex and have been paying her back monthly at regular price since we were forced...

  • Posted December 12, 2011
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• My Wife Gave Away Our House With a Quitclaim Deed. – Patrick

  “Dear Steve, My wife just filed bankruptcy recently because a family friend, a mortgage broker, put the house she owned previiously in foreclosure. My wife had a subprime loan and tried before the 2 years were up...

  • Posted November 8, 2011
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• How to Rent a Lovely Home or Apartment After Bankruptcy

  The site just answered a question on how to rent after bankruptcy but I wanted to explore that more and give you some additional resources on how to accomplish that. Renting a place to live after a...

  • Posted October 28, 2011
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• Will We Be Able to Rent a Place to Live After Bankruptcy? – MaryAnn

  “Dear Lewis, We are looking to rent a house and we want to know how long our chapter 7 bk we filed in 2006 will be on our records. we are having grave difficulty getting any credit...

  • Posted October 28, 2011
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• Apartment Rents Rising Due to Demand From Foreclosures

  TransUnion is reporting in a recent release that due to demand for rental units after the wave of foreclosures rental prices have actually increased. For apartment complexes of more than 201 units, sixty four percent of property...

  • Posted June 27, 2011
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• My Children Landed Me in Debt. – Jane

  “Dear Steve, My husband and I have inherited many bills from our children over the last year. One son was in a car accident and was sued by the other party for damages to their vehicle. Since...

  • Posted June 26, 2010
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• Should We Sell Our House and Rent? – Liliec

  “Hi Steve, My husband and I are trying to decide if it makes sense to sell our home and rent for a while to pay down our credit card debt. We have $78,000 in credit card debt...

  • Posted January 11, 2010
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• I Want a Divorce From My Cheating Husband But We Have This Mortgage. – Stuck

  Stuck “Dear Steve, I am seeking to divorce my husband who I have found out is cheating. We live in a no fault state so that is not an issue. However, though the title to the house...

  • Posted June 26, 2009
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• Staying With My Parents is Shunned in My Community. – Jahmiel

  Jahmiel “Dear Steve, I’m 30 yrs old. I have a full time job paying at least $30,000 a year. With the student consolidated debt of $60,000. my private loan is $20,000 with 9.25% rate. My federal loan...

  • Posted June 8, 2009
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• I Panicked and Called a Debt Reduction Company. I’m Afraid I’ve Walked Into a Scam. – Megan

  Megan “Dear Steve, My husband and I currently have around 10-12,000 in credit card debt and medical bills. About 2 years ago, after our 2nd child was born we became unable to make the minimum payments on...

  • Posted April 20, 2009
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• I Have Bad Credit From a Bad Relationship. – Meranda

  “Dear Steve, I have bad credit because I got in a relationship very young and have credit cards maxed and a few things in collection. Now I have 2 children and am not working I am on...

  • Posted March 31, 2009
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• Expect Tidal Wave Of Limit Reductions and Credit Card Closures to Hit Before Christmas

  Yesterday I wrote about a little old hardware store that had noticed an increase in card purchases over cash. That’s not a good sign if people are using plastic more for routine things and especially in this...

  • Posted November 3, 2008
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