pay off debt or save and invest?
by
xlr8
on 8 Feb 2012
63 comments, latest
13 years ago
I have about $180 thousand in student loans that I am very slowly paying off. Its at about 4.7% average rate. Should I make extra payments and try to ...
Delays in foreclosure and 2012 expiration of loan forgiveness
by
xlr8
on 28 Jun 2011
2 comments, latest
14 years ago
So I read this IRS ruling on loan forgiveness http://www.irs.gov/individuals and it says that it expires in 2012. It now takes an average of more then a year to ...
Pay off studend debts, save cash, buy gold, stocks, or...?
by
xlr8
on 8 Jun 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
I have quite a large student loan that I am contemplating paying off. I am finally in the position to do so. However, I am hearing constantly about a ...
Hyperinflation article from ShadowStats.com
by
xlr8
on 20 Apr 2011
16 comments, latest
14 years ago
This is a rather long piece, but I believe it to be a very worthwhile read. http://www.shadowstats.com/art It is in almost complete agreement with Gonzalo Lira's predictions. Main point: ...
MACD For Case Schiller?
by
xlr8
on 22 Feb 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Moving Average Conversion Diversion (MACD) is very useful indicator of a security momentum. Is there something similar for Case Schiller index?
rent vs buy calculator for interest only mortgages
by
xlr8
on 2 Oct 2010
2 comments, latest
14 years ago
So the NY times calculator is a good one http://www.nytimes.com/interac , but there is no option for an interest only mortgage in there. Does anyone know of similar calculators ...
Short Refinance - a new government program
by
xlr8
on 4 Sep 2010
6 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://online.wsj.com/article/ "Under the new "short refinance" program, banks and other creditors that write down mortgages to less than the value of the property can essentially hand off the reduced ...
Delaying foreclosure
by
xlr8
on 3 Aug 2010
17 comments, latest
15 years ago
We are getting ready to strategically default on our condo. We bought it at the market peak in 2007. We have tried refinancing, modifications, etc, but got declined for ...
Home underwater. Inflation question
by
xlr8
on 8 Jul 2010
13 comments, latest
15 years ago
My first post here. Great forum! :) There are some opinions that United States is headed towards (hyper)inflation. My wife and I bought a condo in 2007 in San ...
Shadow inventory - what do you think
by
xlr8
on 27 Jul 2010
14 comments, latest
15 years ago
I did a quick search about foreclosures in Redwood Shores (94065) and here is what I found. Just below the map there are 4 tabs. If you click on ...
Rent vs buy calculator - need help please
by
xlr8
on 26 Jul 2010
1 comment, latest
15 years ago
I am referring to this calculator http://www.nytimes.com/interac If you click on Advanced settings, under Other there is Inflation rate. What I don't understand is why when I make inflation ...
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