10 easy ways to stretch your budget
Story date: 2008-03-09 09:16:00
Added on: 2008-03-09 12:01:06
Los Angeles Times - If you have an adjustable-rate mortgage, refinance with a 30-year fixed-rate loan. Your biggest monthly expense will flat-line -- and eventually drop off a cliff.
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