“Talk to Chuck,” the ad slogan of Charles Schwab is moving to the next generation.  Chuck’s daughter, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, is a certified financial planner and president of the Charles Schwab Foundation…and she co-authored a book with her daddy titled, “It Pays to Talk.” Not much of a conversation if there is nothing to talk about.  Financial illiteracy has been branded as one of the causes of our current economic debacle.  How can you make good decisions about your money if you do not know much about your money? The same is true even in foreclosure. According to Schwab-Pomerantz, financial literacy starts at home; for some people, that education begins with home foreclosure.  However, even a crash course could be helpful. If you are in foreclosure, the more you know can help with what you owe.  Talk to legal counsel about your situation to learn what legal options may be available to you.  A Foreclosure Defense may be able to lessen your financial burden by mitigating loss. Read More