By Thrifty on January 5, 2010
When I hear news about the housing market, it triggers a Pavlovian response in me. Having rented for the past 7 years, I want to be able to own my own home again. But how will I be able to do this? As I’ve mentioned previously, we don’t even have a credit history, so we’ll [...]
Posted in Home and Housing | Tagged HomeBuy, housing authority, rent to buy, shared ownership
By Thrifty on January 1, 2010
We are in need of another car again. And we don’t have the money to get another one yet. We’ve considered getting a personal or car loan but the interest rates are too high. Plus, our bank is not likely to give us a loan because we do not have a very long and active [...]
Posted in Money matters | Tagged credit card, credit history, credit rating, interest, loan sharks, loans