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A look at student loan and medical debt across the nation reveals that how much debt a person carried boils down to quite a bit — especially when it comes to race. And that debt has become one of the top five barriers to homeownership. The Urban Institute’s study of debt — specifically, student loans…
Read MoreEverything’s bigger in Texas, including our ability to build wealth. That’s according to a new study by Bankrate that surveyed the the 18 largest metro areas in the U.S. according to how strong of an environment they provide for making and saving money. Houston ranked No. 1, and Dallas ranked No. 6. The rankings were created…
Read MoreUpdate: Apparently there are Routier homes all throughout Rowlett. This style of home and floorplan was popular with production builders. The actual Routier home is located on Eagle Drive. I think my eyes are out of whack: this Rowlett home was listed at $135,000 and is now $99,900? A reader thought this looked like the…
Read MoreHomeowners who owe more than $1 million on their homes are under intensified scrutiny by the IRS now. Why? Because of so much confusion over deducting the interest on those over $1 million mortgages. And you can do the math — if your mortgage is more than a million, you are likely deducting a boatload…
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