Tips for Paying Off Credit Card Debt
Chances are you owe a balance on your credit card or cards. Statistics show that it is quite likely you owe more than a little. According to NerdWallet’s “2016 American Household Credit Card Debt Study,” the average U.S. ...
When to Consider a Second Mortgage
As your largest asset, your home carries a lot of weight in terms of your current financial health and your future financial goals. Using your home as collateral, you can acquire a second mortgage to rectify money troubles or ...
Student Loan Forgiveness
Student loans can be a difficult financial burden to bear, especially for those living paycheck to paycheck. In addition to paying back the principle, keeping up with the interest can be a challenging feat. Student loan forgiveness ...
What is a Fiduciary?
When you are making arrangements to ensure complete financial security for yourself and for your family, you might happen across the idea of obtaining a fiduciary. The duties of a fiduciary are imperative to ensure that your money ...
Home Equity Line of Credit vs. Home Equity Loan
If you’re in need of funds for home repairs, renovations, or paying down high-interest debt, you may have considered a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit. While both of these financial options allow you to borrow ...
Should You Refinance Your Loan?
In some ways, refinancing your current loan for a new loan can feel like trading apples for slightly different apples. You still have a monthly payment and long-term financial responsibilities, but refinancing has the potential ...
More Money, Fewer Problems with a Cash-Out Refinance with Colonial
Is it time you finally remodeled your outdated kitchen or updated your master bathroom? Have you gotten a little behind on your credit card bills or do you have a child attending college in the fall? If you own your home and are ...
How to Transfer Retirement Savings If You Die
When people think about retirement, their top concern is usually whether they will have enough money to live comfortably. Unfortunately, though understandably, they often forget about their eventual death, but building retirement ...
Should You Get a Construction Loan or a Home Equity Line of Credit?
It’s always been your dream not to simply buy a home for retirement, but to build one from the ground up that is perfectly suited to your vision for how you want to spend your twilight years. To achieve this dream, two of the ...
The Basics of Successful Budgeting
If you’re clueless about where your money goes each month, you cannot create a financially stable present let alone plan for a healthily funded future. The following budgeting basics will help you garner a more complete picture ...
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