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    whose effects are still felt today was caused by several factors such as the sub-prime mortgage market collapse, an increase in the unemployment rate and a slow down in the economy1.Sub-prime mortgages are loans geared towards borrowers with lower credit ratings. The economic conditions caused home values to drop and a large number of sub-prime borrowers found themselves in homes that were worth much less than the mortgages. The structure of many sub-prime loans also caused rising monthly mortgage

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    Gary Neal’s Financial Plan Michelle Tindal: 50 Aaron Mercer: 50 Michelle Tindal Aaron Mercer Hypothetical Person Financial Plan A financial plan is the structure through which you can establish and integrate all goals and needs. (class notes) This is the best way to achieve financial objectives through personal financial planning and this will help define financial goals and develop appropriate strategies to reach them. Projection of income: • Active duty officer in the US Army.

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    first, i have a problem with the phrase "Foreclosure Victims." people tried to purchase houses which could never be homes. these structures were appraised too high with basic amenities. if the house was purchased, why would you need to renovate the structure when there is no equity in it within the first ten (10) years of the purchase? does your normal wear and tear exceed normal probabilities? taking out additional loans or having a subcontractor front the costs and labor when they

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    self-esteem scale on intake and when they want to leave the group and see if their self-esteem as shifted in any way. Financial literacy will be measured using the OECD/INFE International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy. An improvement on the score will show improvement of financial literacy. Indicators of success for the financial literacy group will be a decrease of single mothers in debt, and an increase in savings accounts. Indicators of success for the Job seeking and welfare securing

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    with the bad aspects of homeownership that they don’t see the positive aspects of owning their own home. Maybe they want badly to live in their own home but they just can’t afford to buy their own home or don’t qualify for financing because their credit score is too low. Perhaps the “American Dream” is changing from owning your own home to something else. Here I will discuss all of these things as it relates to my generation as well as how it relates to me personally. The housing market started to

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    The Debt While Having Fun

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    Once on our lifetime, we all will go to a bank and ask for a loan which is borrowing money. It’s not wrong to borrow money. It’s just how you pay it back that determines if you are responsible to have their money which is shown by looking at your credit score. Banks love people that pay on time in the full amount and even though it is still ok to

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    and start a family. To the non-traditional millennials, the desire to own a home has been placed on the back burner to focus on careers. Is it doubt of being able to handle the responsibilities? Is income growth in the future? They think is my credit score and savings where they need to be? In the following essay I will discuss: the advantages and disadvantages of owning a home compared to renting property, factors that increase or decrease homeownership in millennials, and a 1950s American dream

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    Abstract This paper will explore five published articles and multiple other sources that report on the new transgression of the modern world, cyber crime. Within cyber crime we will be looking into a variety of specific types of online misconduct, beginning with Cyber bullying. We will also delve into Identity Theft, Online child sexual abuse material, and Sales and Investment Fraud. Along with looking into the wide array of different types of online crime, we will discuss different deterrents to

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    The Case Eeoc V. Kaplan

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    In the case EEOC v. Kaplan, the EEOC was alleging that Kaplan’s use of credit checks was having a disparate impact for African American applicants and was in violation of Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act (EEOC v. Kaplan, 2014). In this case, Kaplan uses the same screening process that the EEOC uses itself. The EEOC states “overdue just debts increase the temptation to commit illegal or unethical acts as a means of gaining funds to meet financial obligations.” (EEOC v. Kaplan, 2014. para

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    Investment Goal 1

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    Investment Goal 1: Peter and Kevin are hoping to save enough money to buy a home within three years. What will he use the money for? -To purchase a home How much money do you need to satisfy your investment goals? - They will have to pay a down payment or any additional fees ranging from 5- 20% of the house price. I would recommend saving at 20% to avoid any surprises and to be prepared for any additional fees. Therefore, saving about $70,000-$75,000 is a good idea to ensure all costs are covered

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