Mortgage Foreclosures and Land Contract Forfeitures

People are usually not able to pay in full when they buy a home. As a result, most Iowans finance homes through either a mortgage or a land contract. If the buyer fails to make payments the loan terms require, each of these financing tools allows the lender to retake...

Food Assistance in a Disaster (Food Stamps)

I have a food stamp Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card from Iowa. Can I use it in another state where I am staying? Yes. The card is good anywhere in the United States. I lost my EBT card. How can I get a new one? You can make a toll-free call. The Iowa EBT...

I Owe the IRS Money. Now What?

Suppose the IRS sent you a letter a couple of years back indicating that you owed money to the IRS. At the time, you didn’t know what to do and missed the deadline. This year you are entitled to a refund, but the IRS is going to take it. You were going to fix...