Resources
To remove your name from trigger lists:
www.optoutprescreen.com
To check your credit report:
www.annualcreditreport.com
For additional resources about the opt-out process can be found at The Federal Trade Commission’s Prescreening Information Pamphlet.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre17.shtm
Identity Safe Protection
www.lifelock.com
To learn about tax deductibility of mortgage interest and points and to obtain IRS Publication 936:
www.irs.gov/publications/p936/index.htm
To learn more about taxes and mortgage points (IRS Topic 504 - Home Mortgage Points):
www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc504.html
For a good explanation on the TIL and APR:
www.in.gov/dfi/education/questions_and_answers_til.htm
To find a good mortgage planner ask your friends if they liked theirs
www.forgottenequity.com
Below are several forms to use
The Mortgage Check-Up Form
Questions to ask your mortgage
planner
Studies/Reports
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago joint study
The Tradeoff between Mortgage Prepayments and Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings

