Living After Foreclosure

Welcome to the first post on Living After Foreclosure! Here are some of the things I plan to talk about on this site:

• The foreclosure process — how one gets to that point, what’s involved, how it can be avoided
• The social effects of foreclosure
• How widespread foreclosure affects society and the economy
• How one deals with foreclosure after it’s happened

With each foreclosure there are winners and losers. I hope to present both sides fairly. Foreclosures involve people, so it would be unfair to forget this or dismiss it.

Beyond that, we’ll see where it goes! Thanks for stopping by!

• Recognizing the signs of a family facing foreclosure Free Money Finance recently had an acquaintance of his go into foreclosure, and the signs of trouble were clear in retrospect. People don't advertise that they're facing foreclosure, at least not outwardly.  Even if money is getting really tight, people can compartmentalize the worry when they're interacting with others.  One......
• Why get foreclosed on when you can "walk away?" If you look at the demeanor on the faces of the people over at YouWalkAway.com, you might think that getting foreclosed on is downright enjoyable.  A walk through the park with your spouse and child, as it were. It even seems a bit empowering.  You don't get foreclosed on; you......
• HUD tips for avoiding foreclosure: Part 1 The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has some good advice for people that are in danger of losing their home through foreclosure. Here are a couple of items from that list, with some discussion. Don't ignore the problem. "The further behind you become, the harder it will be......
• Don't expect banks to be nice to you for buying their foreclosures We just purchased a new house this week.  It happened to be a foreclosure.  It was in excellent shape even compared to a house not in foreclosure. I have to say, though, the seller jerked us around quite a bit throughout the whole process.  That wasn't pleasant at all.  But......

• Roger Federer and Credit Suisse Sponsorship In the long list of celebrities/sportspersons-corporate partnerships, the latest is the Roger Federer-Credit Suisse sponsorship joint program. The Credit Suisse partnership is the latest in the list of partnerships Federer is in involved in; he is already involved in endorsement deals with major corporate such as Mercedes Benz, Rolex, Nike,......
• Yep, another blog. But hopefully this one will be a little different than your standard "I woke up this morning to find my dog had thrown up on my shoe" type blog that seems to permeate the blogrolls. Here at The Good Human, news, websites, blogs, etc about the environment, our planet and......
• How do i get involved in buying stock online? Okay, so right off the bat, i'm not trying to make millions upon millions of dollars right now. To be honest, i'm just trying to make some extra pocket cash just for everyday life. i mean i'm not talking penny's, but i'm not talking billions either. So, i'm 20 years......
• An Update on My Mom's Health I thought it might be a good time to take a break from frugal living, and provide an update on much more important matters. My mom had her second surgery last Friday, and had a bit of a setback on Saturday afternoon.  She was taken back into surgery Saturday night,......