http://www.bankrate.com/brm/advice_home.asp Get personal finance advice from Bankrate.com experts. en-us Copyright 2009, Bankrate Inc. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:00:09 GMT webmaster@bankrate.com (webmaster) http://www.bankrate.com/images/brm_logos/bankrate_118.gif http://www.bankrate.com 118 22 60 Don't give out personal data to a middleman, and make sure a dealer isn't sneaking in unwanted fees. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/car-advice/20090731-DFD-cash-clunkers-scams-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=28537&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/28537 This owner may be out of the money. You must be the car's owner for a least a year to get the cash. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/car-advice/20090731-DFDQA-owner-wants-clunkers-money-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=28544&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/28544 Home equity products can be used to fund a car purchase. But there are risks for the homeowner. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/DrDon/20090731_home_equity_car_a1.asp&ht=9&suid=28498&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/28498 Pay down credit cards, but also set a budget and save some cash in an emergency fund for hard times. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/debt/20090730-debt-adviser-spending-extra-money-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=28514&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/28514 A couple wonders if interest on a HELOC is tax-deductible if the loan is used for an LLC. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/tax_adviser/20090730-tax-talk-using-HELOC-for-business-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=28472&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/28472