When it’s time to tap the equity in your home, you usually have two options: a home equity line of credit (HELOC) or a home equity installment loan (HEIL). Both will get you the money you want, but one may lower your credit scores, which will make everything you buy on credit more expensive – be careful.
So, which one is dangerous and which one is safe? A HELOC can potentially lower your credit scores. Here’s how. HELOC accounts can look exactly like a credit card account on your credit reports, and that can be a bad thing
Your homeowner’s insurance and auto insurance are extremely important to staying financially healthy. Your home is one of the most important assets you own, and protecting it should be a top priority. Your automobile is an important asset as well, but the liability insurance involved is a more important coverage when it comes to protecting your financial life. Making a claim on your homeowner’s or auto insurance can be a frustrating process. You want to be compensated fairly for your damages. It is the insurance company’s responsibility to indemnify you, or in other words, put you back to a pre-loss condition. However, your definition of indemnity and the insurance company’s definition may differ. It’s fairly common for the insured to disagree with their initial settlement given by their claims adjuster, but you have the right to dispute your settlement. Typically, you have three different options when it comes to disputing an initial settlement of a homeowner’s or auto insurance claim. They are mediation, appraisal, and lawsuit. I will explain all three and the purpose they serve. 
Move over Blockbuster and Netflix, because Mcdonalds is moving into the DVD rental market. Most of you may have seen the commercials or seen the Red Box DVD rental kiosks at Mcdonald’s, but have you used it yet? My wife and I just used it tonight, and this will mark the fourth time that we’ve used the Red Box DVD rentals at Mcdonalds. 