Living After Foreclosure

Living After Foreclosure was featured in last week’s Carnival of Personal Finance, which was held over at Lazy Man and Money. The article submitted discussed how we now have to worry about our neighbor’s finances now that foreclosures are getting more common, because a sinking tide lowers all ships.

Thanks Lazy Man for including my article!

• Now we have to worry about our neighbor's finances This article by Liz Pulliam Weston, entitled Foreclosure Nearby?  It's your problem, brings up the "friendly fire" aspect of foreclosures:  a foreclosure nearby hurts everyone in the neighborhood, not just the personl foreclosed on. A neighbor who's in financial trouble probably is worried about their house, but it's almost certain......
• Steps to take if you're facing foreclosure, Part 1 Liz Pulliam Weston wrote recently on steps to take if you're facing foreclosure.  There are smart ways to go about it, and not-so-smart ways.  Here are her first three suggestions with some of my comments: Make a budget.  If there are places that can be cut in your budget that......
• 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......
• HUD tips for avoiding foreclosure: Part 3 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 the last three tips from that list, with some discussion. Use your assets. "Do you have assets-a second car, jewelry, a whole life insurance......

• February roundup photo credit: suneko I have intermittently thanked referring sites in the past, but I'll try to do it on a bit more of a regular basis. So thank you to my top ten referrers for February - I read every one of these blogs and I encourage you to......
• April Round-Up Here are some of the top Lazy Man and Money articles for April: Inflation - a simple picture that I thought told 1000 words. Budgeting For a Tank - My April Fools joke - or was it? Thoughts on Middle Class - I'm surprised this did as much traffic as......
• Best of Money Carnival #5 Hi there and welcome to the Best of Money Carnival #5!  What? You've never heard of the Best of Money Carnival?  Well, I'm sure you're not the only one.  The Best of Money Carnival is a fairly new blog carnival  that features the top 10 articles submitted each week. ......
• Link roundup: Father's Day edition Happy Father's Day! I credit many of my good financial habits to my father, so thanks Dad! Here are some links of interest from the MBN and other blogs in my reader: Free Money Finance discusses the financial issues in the upcoming election. Get Rich Slowly has a best post......