Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

Before most house hunters can close the deal, they need to qualify for a mortgage. Learning how to apply for a mortgage in advance - and breaking the process down into digestible steps - can help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting a mortgage to buy a home is a process, with many hoops and hurdles to jump through before reaching the finish line. And ...

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Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...