October 30th, 2009
Friday’s *Spooky* Scoop on Housing Market and Credit Karma News
Will your credit score be a trick or treat for you this Halloween? Are rising mortgage rates spooking you out of the new home market and back into your apartment? Here are some good reads from the headlines and blogosphere because personal finance shouldn’t be such a scary experience.
Home & Mortgage News
- Surprise drop in new home sales CNN money reports.
- Money Under 30 sets it straight: Pre-qualification vs pre-approval: whats the difference?
- The New York Times follows homeowners walking away.
- Frugal Dad dives into Q&A on the new rules for mortgages.
- Do you know about the ‘double bubble’? MSNBC explains more on the current real estate trouble.
- How to buy a home you can afford blogs Free Money Finance.
- The Wall Street Journal asks, is an expanded home buyer tax credit a good deal?
Credit Karma News
- The Collier Citizen mentions CK in, “Tracking a Credit Score”.
- Lesson learned: Now you can get credit scores free! @ JournalStar.com.
- Thanks to San Francisco Chronicle for listing CK in Money-saving sites to check out, Part 2.
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