I Feel Like I’ve Lost Everything – What Should I Do?

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Q: Two years ago I lost my job working at a New York bank making about $85,000 per year. Prior to my layoff,  my financial situation looked something like this: Assets Savings of about $18,000 $60,000 in my 401k A $400,000 house with $170,000 in equity Liabilities A HELOC for $25,000 at 5% A  $488 […]

Making a Financial Comeback After a Setback

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So you first messed up your finances in your 20s, then made matters worse in your 30s. But now you’re ready to act your age, get serious about the business of fixing your credit and start writing your financial comeback story, right? Whether you went on a few too many credit card-fueled shopping sprees, missed […]