How to Rent your Home on AirBnB Would you pay for two hotel rooms in a single night, but use only one? Probably not, but when you go on holiday and continue to pay your rent or mortgage while you’re gone, this is essentially what you’re doing. Paying for a space you aren’t staying in not only bleeds your travel […]
Personal Finance
9 Retirement Ages to Remember
9 Retirement Ages to Remember Eligibility for retirement benefits begins at different ages. Your age also plays a role in what you need to do to avoid retirement account penalties. Here are important ages to factor into your retirement plans:
Bank, Banker, & Broker- What’s the Difference?
Bank, Banker, & Broker- What’s the Difference? You may have been flooded with information about the mortgage and banking industry and from your view point, a lender is a lender. Distinguishing the differences between banks, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers can save you some frustration, time, and in some cases, money.
The Fastest And Safest Way To Payoff Your Home
Cornerstone Mortgage, Inc offers an amazing product that blows away other lenders. Doug Haldeman, Branch Manager at the St. Charles office location, discusses a new fast and safe way to pay off your home. Be sure to listen in to find out if this would be an option for you. If after hearing the show and […]
Tips To Consider Before You Leave Your Child An Inheritance
Doug and Tammie share an article from Forbes.com on things to consider before you leave an inheritance to your children. Warren Buffett enrolled Bill Gates in not leaving all his money to his children. “I’ve given them enough that they can do anything with their lives, but not enough that they can do nothing.” Warren Buffett […]
Is Your Child Headed Toward Financial Disaster?
It’s impossible to know the future and it’s unfair to your kids, who may well surprise you in their financial future to take any of the following red flags too seriously. In saying that some of these red flags are worth paying attention to and possibly changing some of your habits to instill new ones […]
Couples and Money
Couples and Money Disagreeing about money is almost inevitable — but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. As an individual, you have priorities about what you want your money to do for you that may or may not line up with your spouse or partner (or parents or friends). What you need to learn is […]
Saving Money On A Gym Membership
Doug and Tammie review how to save money on a gym membership can lead to exercising good judgement. #1 Never ever ever ever sign a gym contract
Real Estate Tips For Seniors
Real Estate Tips Real Estate can be a tricky process. As we get older moving doesn’t sound as fun as when we bought our first house. Now you have accumulated “stuff”, let the purging begin! What makes the move as a senior citizen even more challenging is how to handle the buying of your next […]
Social Security Status And Possible Fixes
SOCIAL SECURITY STATUS Not much has changed in the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds since last year, according to today’s release of the annual report on the status of the funds by the Social Security Board of Trustees. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) […]
