Issue 1 • October 2005 • Understanding Credit Scoring & Credit Repair

Issue 2 • December 2005 • Should You Leverage Your Home, or Pay It Down Rapidly?

Issue 3 • February 2006 • Lessons from Katrina: Is Your Home Equity Safe?

Issue 4 • October 2006 • Take Control with Cash Flow

Issue 5 • May 2007 • Don't Be Exploited by the Credit Bureaus

Issue 6 • August 2007 • Current State of Mortgage Financing: What's Going On?

Issue 7 • March 2008 • The Key to College Planning

MortgageMelanie.com • Mortgage Melanie's website provides valuable information and tools

Mortgage Market Guide Weekly • Stay up-to-date with mortgage industry news and happenings

AnnualCreditReport.com • Online resource for obtaining a free credit report annually

NOTE: The following spreadsheets are viewing examples only.
If you would like a personalized scenario, contact Melanie Thompson.

Analysis & Report Main Page • Main page with links to all five of the following scenarios

Equity Repositioning Analysis Report • Should you reposition your home equity?

Consolidation Analysis Report • Should you use home equity to consolidate non-preferred debt?

RateWatch Report • Looks at your mortgage rate versus current market rates

Total Cost Analysis • Side-by-side comparison of loan programs to ensure lowest cost over time

PMI Analysis • Comparison of mortgage scenario with and without Private Mortgage Insurance

Shopping Around? • Four questions to always ask when shopping for a mortgage loan

Barry Habib on CNBC • View Barry's CNBC interview on "It still makes sense to buy versus rent"