Clark Howard

Divorcing a loan

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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

Sherry:
My husband has filed divorce after 16 years of marriage, and my name is on a loan that he has taken full responsibility for through the legal separation agreement. After the divorce is final, how do I have this loan removed from my credit? He is not paying his bills.

Death futures contracts


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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

I want to give you a special warning about something that's really, really in right now. I call them death futures contracts.

Moving company rip-off

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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

Ricardo:
I've been ripped off by my moving company. I signed a "binding estimate" for $3666, which means a fixed price. After the movers uploaded our stuff in the truck on moving day, they said that we now owed $1500 more because they used more boxes than they had quoted. What can I do to avoid paying the extra money?

Is a home short sale a good deal?

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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

I have an important tip for you if you have been considering buying a home and you’re looking for a real deal.

Protecting an inheritance

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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

Diamond dilemma

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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

Jay:
My wife has a diamond ring valued (in our opinion) at about $160,000. I would like to know how to safely have the ring appraised and how to sell it. We want to use the money to help purchase a house. Should I send the ring to the GIA in California for appraisal?

A bad decade financially? Not really...

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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

We use arbitrary time periods to try to encapsulate things.

Sixty days to raise credit score

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From HLN's Money Expert Clark Howard

Vanessa:
I've been in my current home 12 years. I am trying to get a mortgage loan to purchase a bigger home. The bank wants to send me through FHA. My middle credit score is 576. I need to be at 620 for FHA to consider my loan. How can I raise my score in as little as 60 days?

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