Mortgage Basics: The Home Loan

30-Year Mortgage or 15-Year Mortgage?

After comparing countless kitchens, bedrooms, local school systems and everything else, your family has finally found a place to call home. Congrats! Paying for it all may seem challenging, but if you’ve built credit, paid bills on time, and … [Read more...]

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A Few Good Teens (VIDEO)

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Quizzologists were frankly impressed by a story we heard yesterday about a 17-year old Florida man (don’t call this guy a ‘boy’) who endured a horrifying experience, but lived to tell the tale and came out of it surprisingly upbeat. Kaleb … [Read more...]

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Powerlessness

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As I write this, almost three million people across the eastern part of the United States remain without power thanks to a vicious storm system some have called a “land hurricane”. Until yesterday, I’d never heard that phrase and I was just … [Read more...]

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Your Finances and Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving

Most people start to pay more attention to their personal finances when things go awry. That’s why when the economy started to go south, some folks started to save more and charge less on their credit cards. But even on a smaller, more personal … [Read more...]

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Struggling with Debt? Consider this Advice from Suze Orman

Financial (and Life) Advice from Suze Orman

A few weeks ago I was watching Suze Orman’s show on a Saturday night (I live a fast-paced, exciting life), which featured an interview with a young woman whose personal finances had brought her (literally) to tears. This woman (I can’t … [Read more...]

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Where Can I Find Middle-Class Financial Advice?

How to Find Affordable Financial Advice

“Failure to plan is planning to fail,” but many middle-class families struggle to get solid financial planning advice. The reason is that the financial planning profession is not well-suited to the needs of most middle-class families. Simply … [Read more...]

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How to Prioritize Your Financial Life

Prioritize Your Financial Life

Everyone has different priorities in life, but your finances should take a front seat rather than a back seat in these priorities. Organizing your financial life and deciding what's important doesn't have to be a burden if you learn how to do it … [Read more...]

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How to Make Finance Fun

Make Your Finances into a Game

I know a lot of people dread looking at their finances, but honestly, I’ve never understood why.  Dare I say it, I actually enjoy analyzing my finances. In fact, it’s something I often do when I’m feeling bored. Trust me, I’m no math guru, … [Read more...]

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Should You Manage Your Money Like the Government?

Money Lessons from the Government

If you want to save money for specific goals, you might want to consider managing your money more like the government. What do I mean by that? After all, many governments are faced with big budget deficits right now – the federal government is … [Read more...]

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5 Ways to Secure Your Financial Future

Secure Your Financial Future Today

Remember the American dream? That good ole philosophy that we could have whatever we want. Well, apparently we took that notion a little too seriously and now, over half of people over age 65 receive income of less than $18,337 a year, according to … [Read more...]

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4 Ways to Slash Your Personal Budget Fast

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Saving money requires discipline and a positive mindset. You can’t save much if you see everything as a "need." There are things that you really need, like food, and there are things you want, like bags and shoes, that can be bought at a future … [Read more...]

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