{"id":31244,"date":"2025-02-25T11:35:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:32:00","slug":"mp-how-to-find-how-much-equity-in-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/mp-how-to-find-how-much-equity-in-home","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Out How Much Equity You Have in Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31244\" class=\"elementor elementor-31244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a72357f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a72357f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2124637e e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feb 4, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the 11-Word Phrase to Stop Debt Collectors?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5707\" class=\"elementor elementor-5707 e-loop-item e-loop-item-9119 post-9119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-resolution tag-featured tag-form\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765d732 e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"765d732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/how-to-get-a-debt-lawsuit-dismissed\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754d47d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754d47d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe12be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bfe12be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11199\" alt=\"Judge Dismissing Debt Lawsuit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab917a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab917a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c721395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c721395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aug 14, 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get a Debt Lawsuit Dismissed<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5707\" class=\"elementor elementor-5707 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13832 post-13832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-annuity-purchasing tag-featured\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765d732 e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"765d732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/when-should-i-start-taking-money-out-of-my-annuity\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754d47d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754d47d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe12be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bfe12be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-300x225.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13833\" alt=\"man breaking piggy bank\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab917a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab917a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c721395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c721395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Annuity Purchasing<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apr 3, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should I Start Taking Money Out of My Annuity?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"5707\" class=\"elementor elementor-5707 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12417 post-12417 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-resolution tag-featured tag-form\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765d732 e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"765d732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/can-i-still-use-my-credit-card-after-debt-consolidation\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754d47d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754d47d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe12be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bfe12be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12418\" alt=\"man with phone and credit card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab917a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab917a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c721395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c721395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f2ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92f2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b6235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0c746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ff0c746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e39701 e-con-full blog-post-v-meta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e39701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0ff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mar 20, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0da9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0da9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f415 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e2f415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5ee4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae5ee4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Still Use My Credit Card after Debt Consolidation?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d6c1c e-con-full blog-post-cta elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-mobile_extra e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3d6c1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc48da0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fc48da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Earn a high-yield savings rate with JG Wentworth Debt Relief<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c449e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c449e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a 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Equity?<\/h2><p>Home equity represents the portion of your property that you truly &ldquo;own.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s the difference between the current market value of your home and the amount you owe on any mortgages or loans secured by your home. As you pay down your mortgage or as the property value increases, your equity in the home grows&mdash;a positive outcome for any homeowner.<\/p><h2>Step-by-Step Guide to Calculating Your Home Equity:<\/h2><ol><li><strong>Determine the Current Market Value of Your Home:<\/strong> The first step in calculating your home equity is to find out how much your home is currently worth. This can be done through various methods:<ul><li><strong>Professional Appraisal:<\/strong> Hiring a professional appraiser is a reliable way to get an accurate market value. This is particularly useful if you&rsquo;re considering a significant financial decision involving your home.<\/li><li><strong>Comparative Market Analysis (CMA):<\/strong> Real estate agents can provide a CMA, which compares your home to similar properties that have recently sold in your area.<\/li><li><strong>Online Valuation Tools:<\/strong> Websites like Zillow, Homebot or Redfin offer automated home value estimates. These are less accurate but can serve as a good starting point.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Review Your Mortgage Statement:<\/strong> Your latest mortgage statement will show your current mortgage balance. This is the total amount you still owe the lender.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Calculate Your Equity:<\/strong> Subtract the amount remaining on your mortgage from the current market value of your home. 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f334874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51481055 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51481055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feb 4, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2077109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2077109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d01b46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d01b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a0dd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"21a0dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb7e76e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb7e76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the 11-Word Phrase to Stop Debt Collectors?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"5ebb83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSounds like magic, right? Thankfully, there&rsquo;s no spell required. In this blog, we'll explore this phrase, its origins, how to use it, and what it means for your rights as a consumer....\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2009\" class=\"elementor elementor-2009 e-loop-item e-loop-item-9119 post-9119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-resolution tag-featured tag-form\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2468f e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e2468f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/how-to-get-a-debt-lawsuit-dismissed\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b694e78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b694e78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92bc70 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Judge-Dismissing-Debt-Lawsuit-qq6r0zkzb9qfif3wa14eo4xlx97ndatwpb4jnrc5ai.jpg\" title=\"Court of Law Trial in Session: Honorable Female Judge Pronouncing Sentence, striking Gavel. Focus on Mallet, Hammer. Cinematic Shot of Dramatic Not Guilty Verdict. Close-up Shot.\" alt=\"Judge Dismissing Debt Lawsuit\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9989779 e-con-full post-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9989779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b1d68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3b1d68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fded65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71fded65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f334874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f334874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51481055 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51481055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aug 14, 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2077109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2077109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d01b46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d01b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a0dd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"21a0dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb7e76e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb7e76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get a Debt Lawsuit Dismissed<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"5ebb83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThere are several legitimate legal strategies that can lead to debt lawsuit dismissal. Let's take a look at the top 3....\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2009\" class=\"elementor elementor-2009 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13832 post-13832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-annuity-purchasing tag-featured\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2468f e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e2468f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/when-should-i-start-taking-money-out-of-my-annuity\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b694e78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b694e78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92bc70 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Icon-of-man-about-to-break-piggy-bank.jpg-qpju7z5llu8mb1v4m2a7s2cg62adwlmqyjn1clgng8.webp\" title=\"Icon of man about to break piggy bank\" alt=\"man breaking piggy bank\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9989779 e-con-full post-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9989779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b1d68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3b1d68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fded65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71fded65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Annuity Purchasing<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f334874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f334874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51481055 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51481055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apr 3, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2077109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2077109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d01b46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d01b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a0dd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"21a0dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb7e76e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb7e76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should I Start Taking Money Out of My Annuity?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"5ebb83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDiscover expert advice on when to start taking money out of your annuity with JG Wentworth. Learn about the best strategies for maximizing your retirement income and making informed financial decisions. Visit our page for...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2009\" class=\"elementor elementor-2009 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12417 post-12417 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-resolution tag-featured tag-form\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2468f e-con-full blog-post-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e2468f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/resources\/can-i-still-use-my-credit-card-after-debt-consolidation\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b694e78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b694e78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92bc70 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jgwentworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/man-with-phone-and-credit-card-qq6r34nqvonxyfzxryftclhemunqwhbwbwmd0g5vfo.jpg\" title=\"man with phone and credit card\" alt=\"man with phone and credit card\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9989779 e-con-full post-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9989779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b1d68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3b1d68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fded65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71fded65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Debt Resolution<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f334874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f334874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51481055 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51481055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mar 20, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2077109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2077109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&bull;<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d01b46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d01b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 min<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a0dd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"21a0dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb7e76e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb7e76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Still Use My Credit Card after Debt Consolidation?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"5ebb83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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