5 Steps for Parents with Kids Transitioning to College One minute they’re young and fragile and you’re rocking them to sleep, and the next they are ready and raring to flee the nest with as much excitement and vigor as they once had for Chuck-E-Cheese and unicorns. Life is fleeting, and nothing is more […]
Doug Haldeman
Stealth Savings: Little Moves that Equal Big Money
Stealth Savings: Little Moves that Equal Big Money So, you’ve banned takeout, swapped all venti fat-free lattes for the trusty Mr. Coffee at home, staged the yard sale, cut the cable, dropped the landline, raised your insurance deductibles, brown bagged every single lunch for months, and plan to limit the A/C all sweatin’-summer long. But […]
Fed Rate Hike : What does this mean for me?
Fed Rate Hike : What does this mean for me? The Federal Reserve (The Fed) has raised interest rates after much talk of doing so this year. This hike comes just in time for the new year and a new administration coming into office. How will this rate hike affect you and what exactly does […]
What Is Holding You Back From Financial Freedom
Money Sabotage Your financial freedom is just around the corner. You just have to choose the path that doesn’t hold you back. While money can certainly buy you plenty of things, it can offer you something far more valuable than material things. The more money you acquire and properly pour into channels that can support you now and […]
Credit Lessons Your Parents Didn’t Teach You
Credit Lessons Paying interest is really painful. It can be difficult to take the wisdom from the generations that lived through their life lessons. When it comes to analyzing your parents credit it just may help you understand what not to do or what to do. Here are some lessons we wish our parents had shared:
Is Your Bank Account Leaking Money?
Is Your Bank Account Leaking Money? When was the last time you really looked at your bank account? It is easy to miss small amounts of money every month until you get declined or a check bounces. When this happens it creates awareness around your money situation. Here are a few ways that you can plug […]
Shopping Around For a Mortgage?
Shopping Around For A Mortgage Here’s the inside scoop on how to do it right! First: Are you working with a TRUE Mortgage Professional? The largest financial transaction of your life is far too important to place into the hands of someone who is not capable of advising you properly and troubleshooting the issues that […]
Tesla’s New Solar Roof Tiles For Homes
Tesla’s Solar Roof Tiles Get Approved Tesla Motors (TSLA) and SolarCity (SCTY) shareholders had voted to approve the companies’ $2.6 billion tie-up. Elon Musk told investors that the new clean energy behemoth would now be able to provide homeowners with a solar roof that costs less than a traditional roof before factoring in the savings […]
Election Aftermath and Cabinet Posts
Listen in as Doug and Tammie talk about what happened in the economy after the election on November 8th. They also talk about the Presidential Cabinet pics that affect housing: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Dr. Ben Carson Secretary of Treasury – Steven Mnuchin
Renovation ROI
As homeowners, we often feel like a home improvement will give us a positive Return On Investment(ROI). The info-graphic shown from Remodeling’s 2015 Cost Vs. Value Report shows that most home improvements will give a negative return.
