Archive for December 2014
Mortgages and Real Estate
Real estate appears to be rebounding slowly but surely. There’s even a push from government regulators to lower the down payment requirements for new mortgages. New analysis shows few borrowers…
Read MoreHow Year-End Politics May Affect You Financially
The changing of the guard in Congress has begun: out with the old, in with the new. As the GOP prepares to take a majority presence in both the House…
Read More7 Reasons to Give
Despite lower tax incentives, charitable donations are as strong as ever. Contributions from individuals, companies, foundations and bequests in 2013 totaled more than $335 billion — nearly as much as…
Read MoreSleigh Bells Ring
The holiday season kicked off early this year, with a big winter storm in parts of the country. Beautiful, yet treacherous, photographs emerged of cars and neighborhoods entirely submerged in…
Read MoreMobile Money Management
It’s difficult to change from established ways, but a little know-how can make your life a bit easier — especially as you age and transportation becomes more of an issue.…
Read MoreThe Grass is Greener Here. Give Thanks.
As we enter this holiday season, it’s worth taking a look at your individual circumstances and gauging whether your financial situation is stronger than it was last year, three years…
Read MoreYear-End Planning Tips
Gifting If you haven’t done so yet, you and your spouse have until the end of the year to gift up to $14,000 each to friends and/or family members ($28,000…
Read MoreSmall Business, Big Incomes
Large corporations in America have only been around about 13 decades. Before then, America was built on the backs of small business owners. Larger companies started to take root in…
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