Old Debt Episodes

I'm dealing with a head cold today, so forgive the voice, but we've got a full show for you. Mortgage rates just hit 6.71%, the highest in over a year, and I'll walk you through what that actually does to your buying power. We also dig into why your regular savings account might be handing the bank $573 a year that could've been yours, what an IRS CP2000 notice really means (spoiler: it's not an audit), and whether you're on the hook for a parent's credit card debt after they pass away. Plus a n...

Got an old money mistake lurking on your credit report? How Should I Handle Some Really Old Debt? Well, we’re diving into that juicy dilemma today. We chat with someone who's just two months away from a defaulted car loan disappearing like a magician’s rabbit. They’re itching to snag a new car and a house, but the million-dollar question is: should they pay that old debt off now or chill and let it fade away? We break it down, exploring how the wrong move could mess with those mortgage dreams. S...