“Having a standby home equity line of credit in place already is a good idea, is an emergency source if something major went wrong with your home that you needed to repair or replace.”

The Clark Howard Podcast · 10.30.26 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Buying A TV

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recommend keeping a standby home-equity line of credit from a credit union at no cost for emergencies

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