Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bought a house, say news reports. And what a house it is:

The 1000-acre estate is located in the south of France. Brangelina paid $60 million for the estate, which promises a ton of privacy for the couple and their kids. 35 bedrooms leave plenty of space for Brad and Angelina’s ever-growing family. Brangelina’s new nest also includes a vineyard, a forest, a lake… and a moat!

In addition, Brad and Angelina’s French estate has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fountains, a stream, and two separate gyms. Brangelina and their brood are currently shopping for furniture and plan to move in to their new home this summer.

If you’re shopping for your own mini-estate or condo, shore up your credit report before you buy. Six months to one year before you plan to buy a new home, order your credit report and make sure that you have a healthy balance of credit debt in your name. A rewards credit card or a cash back credit card can be a great way to get money back on purchases for a new home and can also help improve your credit score. Lenders like to see a balance of credit debt including credit cards and you’ll get the best interest rate on a home loan when you have a solid credit score.

Learn more about buying a home including best places to buy and best places to raise a family in the Finance Headlines. 

As brides start to consider their plans for weddings this year, inevitably, it’s time to look to celebrity wedding trends for the latest wedding ideas. In Style Weddings magazine rated the top five celebrity wedding trends this year to help brides get ideas for their own stylish nuptials:

• Wedding veils have over the top drama in celebrity nuptials this season. Wedding ideas for brides include wearing a long veil during the ceremony with a quick switch to a short veil for the reception.
• Groom’s cakes created by specialty bakers are a favorite celebrity wedding trend this year. This wedding idea highlights a favorite hobby or personal interest of the groom and might represent his hometown or favorite sports team.
• Global party favors are a celebrity wedding idea that’s getting a lot of attention this season. Ideas for brides and grooms include giving guests party favors that are representative of their heritage.

Getting a rewards credit card that provides you cash back or rewards for everyday purchases can be a big help when you’re trying to make your favorite wedding ideas come to life. Rewards cards like The Nest credit card make paying for expenses after the wedding a little easier and also provide a starter kit for newlyweds to help you with your family budget. 

This week we’re looking back on some of our recent Credit blogs. In recent months, we’ve profiled a number of stars in the Celebs and Credit blog. Some of the celebrity profiles and news on the blog have included:

• Tori Spelling and her out of control credit card spending;
• Celebs who improve their credit by doing celebrity voiceovers;
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates and Warren Buffet’s charitable spending and good works;
• Celeb divorces and almost divorces and settlement amounts;
• Celebrity home foreclosures and almost foreclosures;
• Celeb entrepreneurs who amp up their credit with celebrity perfumes, colognes, clothes and coffee;

We also provide tips for people who aren’t celebrity superstars to improve their credit and purchasing power by comparing credit cards and finding cards that reward them just for making everyday purchases. We’ll keep providing you with credit tips, and we’re open to suggestions about which superstars to profile on the Celebs and Credit blog. Feel free to comment and tell us who your favorite Hollywood star is and we’ll add them to the list of people to watch!

Jose Canseco, former baseball star and former star of the celeb reality show “The Surreal Life” has lost his home to foreclosure. Celebrity Canseco spoke to “Inside Edition” about his home foreclosure, explaining that it didn’t “make sense” to keep making payments on a house that he didn’t own. Huh? The celebrity stated that he voluntarily let his home go into foreclosure and did not clarify where his family had moved.

Past Debts Contributed to Jose Canseco’s Home Foreclosure

Canseco’s past debts probably contributed to his current financial situation. Before going into home foreclosure, the celebrity spent millions on costly divorces, steroid use and battles with law enforcement. Jose Canseco’s former home, which measured 7300 square feet, was located in Encino, CA.

Reduce High Interest Debt to Mitigate Recession Woes

Moe and more people are starting to come forward to talk about their recession-related woes. U.S. home foreclosures have doubled since this time last year and experts predict the recession will continue well into the next year and potentially into 2010. If you’re looking for some debt relief, consider a low interest credit card or a balance transfer credit card. These cards can help ease high interest debt with low, life-of-balance interest rates or zero percent introductory interest rates.