by Claudia Mott | May 24, 2018 | Retirement, Social Security, Uncategorized
Q. In 2014, I applied for the Senior Freeze and received a payment for my property taxes. In 2016, I had my home reassessed through an attorney because there was a big increase. The court ordered that the Township reduce my property taxes by $980. I was happy, but...
by Claudia Mott | May 11, 2018 | Credit Score
Q. I tried to apply for a credit card, but forgot that I put a freeze on my credit reports because my name and Social Security number were compromised by a hack at a major department store. Will this have an adverse effect on my score? — Credit concerned A....
by Claudia Mott | May 7, 2018 | Credit Score
Q. I have 26 hard inquiries in my credit report — ouch! I contacted the credit bureau and 15 of these were for a car loan. I explained to the credit bureau that I only authorized the car dealership to pull my credit. The bureau was unwilling to remove them...
by Claudia Mott | Mar 27, 2018 | College
Q. My daughter is still in college and is likely to go to grad school. I’ve been putting money into her 529 plan for many years and making withdrawals for her time in school. My stepson just had his first child, and I’d like to open a 529 for her but I...
by Claudia Mott | Mar 5, 2018 | Credit Score
Q. Are there any way to have hard inquiries removed from my credit report? — Borrower A. We’re glad to see you’re paying attention to your credit reports. You want to make sure they’re accurate because of the direct effect they have on credit...
