Things worth knowing

What they know. Now you do.

Banks, lenders and courts run on rules most people never get told. We check the numbers, read the fine print, and give you the plain answer.

LiveHome EquityWhat your house could pay you today, and what it costs later. LiveOwn Your BankSell it, carry the note, collect the interest. LiveCompany DirectoryEvery active company we checked, by state. ComingCourtRepresenting yourself, step by step. ComingRetirementMedicare, Social Security and the year-end checklist.
Home Equity desk

What could your house pay you?

Move the sliders. Example numbers are filled in. We compare the two ways to get cash with no monthly payment and show what each one costs when you sell.

Home-value lookup by address is coming. For now, use your best estimate.

Home equity investment

owed when you sell
Cash in hand
Monthly payment$0
Share of sale price
Cost of the cash

HELOC, no payments

owed when you sell
Cash in hand
Monthly payment$0 (interest adds up)
Rate
Cost of the cash
Own Your Bank desk

Sell your house. Be the bank.

Instead of a bank lending your buyer the money, you do. The buyer pays you every month, with interest. Build the deal and see your paycheck.

Your monthly paycheck

Down payment to you
Amount you carry

Interest you collect

Total you collect
Balloon payoff

Bank vs you

Same money in a CD earns
Being the bank earns
YearPaid to youInterestPrincipalStill owed
Company Directory

Every active company we checked

Home equity investments, reverse mortgages, sale-leasebacks and more. Each one was checked against the company's own site, with the date we checked it. No company pays to be listed.

CompanyTypeMinimumCost notesStates

The guide

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47 pages: every option, the real costs, the 75 companies we checked, the questions to ask and the traps to skip. $9.99.

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Court desk · coming soon

Representing yourself

How to answer a lawsuit, serve papers, meet deadlines and read an order, plus a case app that keeps your whole file organized.

Opening soon.
Retirement desk · coming soon

Medicare, Social Security, year-end

The dates and choices that cost people money every year, in plain English.

Opening soon.