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When a military service member is on active duty -- anywhere from Afghanistan to Ft. Benning, Ga. -- a number of regulations protect the soldier in the event that anything goes wrong in a family's personal financial life, including "rental agreements, security deposits, prepaid rent, eviction,...

Will homeowners see a penny of the reimbursements that the government has ordered 16 mortgage lenders to pay? Not likely, foreclosure victims and housing activists say, because the independent review ordered by regulators is too weak.

Having trouble paying your mortgage? Willing to do just about anything to save your house? Adzookie is here to help. The advertising startup is offering to pay the mortgage of homeowners (you must be a homeowner) who agree to turn their houses into billboards for as long as they're willing to keep...

Fewer Americans are having trouble paying their mortgages now compared to a year ago, according to a new survey. The bad news? Fewer Americans have mortgages. Some of those who were struggling last year have since sold or foreclosed.

We recently told you about a handful of cities across the country where credit card debt has continued to rise, despite the recession. Articles like this one also highlight the cities where revolving debt is highest, sometimes accounting for as much as 17% of the average income in an...

"Buyers who prepare themselves financially early before they start looking for a home will have a better chance of succeeding," especially in this economy, one expert says. Here are a few tips to help you beat the odds.

Remember how Spring was always the home-buying season? Don't count on that happening this year and you can point the finger, at least in part, at the new lending hoops buyers must jump through. According to MortgageMatch.com, one out of three home buyers will fail to get a mortgage this...

Do you have an income tax refund check coming your way? So far in 2011, the IRS has issued more than 45 million tax refunds and the average refund was $3,129. If you're anticipating a tax refund check this year, it may be tempting to splurge on an expensive high-tech gadget or go on a shopping...

Rude debt collectors brought in the top number of complaints to one Attorney General's office last year. Next on the list? Telemarketing scams, say BBB officials. The Better Business Bureau and Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster released a list of its top 10 scams for 2010, and most involved...

If you've been saving your pennies and primping your FICO score in hopes of getting into the housing market while the getting's good (i.e., while home prices and interest rates are low), it must seem like there's a "new rule" of the new, post-bubble market to learn every time you turn around. And...