Doug deals with people and finances on a daily basis. One of the things he has noticed is that very few people are taught how to manage their money. Frequently people admit to being so lost they don’t even know where to begin when it comes to money. On today’s show Doug and Tammie share a 14 step plan to […]
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Debbie Smith, Home Ownership Programs Director for NECAC
Debbie Smith joins Doug in studio today to talk about the available assistance programs to help with your down payment. Listen in today at 4pm to see if you qualify! Funds are released annually. Funds are limited and are on first-come, first-serve basis. Funds are reserved upon receipt of a fully executed sales contract.
Greek Debt Crisis: Greek MPs to Debate Controversial Reforms Plan
Greek MPs are to debate new proposals sent to the country’s creditors with the aim of getting a third bailout and averting a possible exit from the euro. The plans contain controversial elements, including pension reforms and tax rises, that were rejected at a referendum called by PM Alexis Tsipras. The EU and other creditors are studying […]
Team Weber Launch Party Announcement
Team Weber Launch Party Raising Sails Marketing Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 2pm to 5pm
Greece Crisis / How Long Will a Hard Credit Inquiry Impact your FICO Score?
Greece’s source of danger is it’s banking system. The European Central Bank input additional emergency funding on Friday to allow the banks to open on Monday. With a lot more funding needed, the ECB will become more hesitant to put in new money unless the Greek government secures an agreement with its European partners. A meeting of European leaders […]
Dina Farrar – Real Estate Expert
Dina Farrar, West County Realtor for the MacDonald Team and owner of Spotless Cleaning Services joins Doug and Tammie to illuminate on her success. Dina has been in Real Estate for 13 years and has been highlighted on HGTV House Hunters and Fox 2! Tune in to hear how Dina has become successful as not […]
How is Convexity Selling Increasing Interest Rates?
What is the cause of interest rates increasing over the last few weeks? Convexity selling by bond traders is the cause. Here is how it works: When Fannie Mae sells bonds the prices of those bonds are what determine your interest rates. This creates convexity selling and buying the buyers of these bonds are typically bond funds. […]
Home Scouting: Home Search Made Easy!
Home scouting is one of the best programs to use when searching for new properties. Some people might use Zillow or Trulia but the issue with these real estate search engines is that they are missing at least 30% of the listings that are out there. These websites don’t have direct access to the MLS […]
The 12 Best Ways to Make Extra Money
Hi everyone! Guess where I just came back from? Ireland! It was such an amazing trip! It took us 16 months to save enough money in our vacation account, but all that scrimping and saving was totally worth it! I’ll be sharing pictures soon… The only downside was that we went a little over on our entertainment budget (about […]
Tres Knippa: Foretells America’s Economic Future
Tres Knippa, the Founder of Short Japan Debt believes that long term there is a significant likelihood Japan will experience a sovereign debt crisis and a notably weaker currency. As a result, Tres believes there is opportunity in being net short the Japanese Government Bond market and the Yen. Although no one can guarantee the future […]
