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Article Surfing ArchiveOn The Road To Ruin: The Worst Money Mistakes You Can Make - Articles SurfingBad financial management and bacteria have one thing in common: they flourish and mutate upon discovery. As soon as you realize you have committed bad money management, your error transforms itself into something else that looks too good to resist. So how do you prevent yourself from making the worst money mistakes possible in this lifetime? Know your enemies! Study the worst possible money moves you can make. This way, you can recognize bad money management when you see it, even if it sports a striped tie and a toothy smile. 1. Never buy too much house. Why would some mortgage lenders encourage you to buy too much house? The more expensive the house you buy, the bigger the mortgage lender's commission. It's even highly plausible your mortgage lender is in cahoots with your real estate agent. After all, a large loan translates to higher commission and more fees and interests. 2. Never use a home equity loan to pay off your credit card debt. Make no mistake about it, though. Home equity lending is useful, but only as an emergency source of cash. You could set up a home equity line of credit with a mortgage lender. This can serve as your safety net should you lose your job or need money to meet hospital bills. Home equity lines of credit work much like credit cards. They come with variable interest rates, and many mortgage lenders can set one up for you free of charge and with very low annual charges. 3. Never borrow from your retirement fund to pay for a house or settle credit card debts. The best thing you could do to your home equity and your retirement fund is to leave them alone. In war as in finances, it's best to keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. Knowledge of the three money pitfalls will help you protect yourself from your greatest friend and enemy: yourself.
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