Personal Finance

Whether you are thinking about how to invest for retirement or build a college fund, face issues with purchasing a new home or avoiding foreclosure, or if you want to learn how to handle credit card debt, Michigan State University Extension has experts that can help you. MSU Extension assists individuals, households, organizations and communities to become sustainable through workshops and other education related to financial capability, pre-purchase and foreclosure intervention and more. It also offers resources, including MI Money Health,  a website maintained to provide Michigan citizens with access to non-commercial, reliable personal financial information.

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• HOT TOPICFreddie Mac and Fannie Mae to allow underwater homeowners to walk away

  May 21, 2013 | Brenda Long | Eligible homeowners who owe more on their home than it is worth may be able to get out from under their loan.

• You can take control of your debts

  May 12, 2013 | Beth Waitrovich | A simple way to find “extra” money to pay down debt is to track expenditures.

• Consolidation, deferment, forbearance and forgiveness: Confronting student loan debt – Part 5

  May 4, 2013 | Terry Clark-Jones | More than five million student loan borrowers have at least one loan past due. Do you? Start now to decrease your student loans.

• Are you responsible for the debt of your deceased spouse?

  April 27, 2013 | Wanda J. Roberts | While it is difficult dealing with the loss of a spouse there are important financial ramifications to consider. Depending on how your finances were organized you might or might not be responsible for your spouse's debt.

• Which credit score is your ‘real’ score?

  April 27, 2013 | Wanda J. Roberts | Many for-profit companies selling you the chance to get your credit score. Consumers should know the difference between a FICO score and a VantageScore.

• Choosing a real estate agent — Finding the best fit for you during your home-buying experience

  April 26, 2013 | Jean Lakin | Finding the right real estate agent to assist in your home purchase isn’t as easy as opening the phone book or dialing a number advertised on a park bench. Here’s a quick overview of what you need to know.

• Independent Foreclosure Review agreement payments under way

  April 26, 2013 | Brenda Long | Mailings and $3.6 billion in payments coming from banks through Rust Consulting.

• Know your repayment options: Confronting student loan debt – Part 4

  April 9, 2013 | Terry Clark-Jones | Take steps to understand your student loan repayment options.

• $9.3 billion in foreclosure assistance payments to begin this month

  April 9, 2013 | Brenda Long | Agreement part of deal between banks and federal regulators. Some states getting questions about possible scams but program is legitimate.

• Department of Insurance and Financial Services protects consumers

  April 4, 2013 | Wanda J. Roberts | Getting the facts gives consumers greater control of their financial choices.

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