Health Savings Accounts: Choosing the Right One
Health Savings Accounts have a wealth of benefits. They can help you save on taxes, aid in bolstering your retirement fund and earn tax-free interest on your savings. Thanks to this trifecta of benefits, Forbes contributor John ...
Should You Finish Your Basement?
You bought your house with its unfinished basement assuming it would suffice as a storage and laundry area. Now you’re having second thoughts about it. Turning it into a safe, comfortable recreation area seems tempting, but ...
Pros and Cons of Building an Addition
Your needs are changing and your family is growing, so the house you live in no longer suits you. The most common solution is to move into a bigger house, but that’s not necessarily your best option. Building an addition onto ...
Short-Term vs. Long-Term Disability Insurance
No one wants to think about something happening that could impact their ability to work and earn a paycheck. Unfortunately, bad things happen, and the only thing you can do to help when the unthinkable occurs is to plan ahead. ...
Financial Fraud: How to Spot the Warning Signs
In today’s fast-paced, online-centric world, scammers have more tools than ever to separate you from your hard-earned money. Whether you’re trying to make wise investments or just protect yourself from being victimized, it’s ...
Making Your Home More Eco-Friendly with a Loan
Taking out a loan to improve your home might make you think of gutting your kitchen, updating your bathroom or even adding on an addition or finishing out the basement for more living space. These projects will certainly improve ...
5 Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Broker
Investing in a home is a major milestone, and the bigger the milestone, the more complicated the process. That’s why you need a thorough list of questions to ask your mortgage broker before you agree to any loan.
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Using a CD to Teach Your Children about Finances
Money management is a complicated subject even adults have trouble mastering. So, it’s understandable that the prospect of teaching your kids about money might not be your favorite parental to-do. Start simply with a certificate ...
U.S. Savings Bond Basics
Originally started as a way to raise money for the U.S. government during the Great Depression, savings bonds have been a popular form of investment ever since. Whether you’re confused about what to do with the ones your grandparents ...
Saving Energy in Warmer Weather
When the sweltering heat of summer hits its peak, you’ll be tempted to run your air conditioning nonstop. Doing so causes your electricity bill to skyrocket, unfortunately; unless you want your bank account to drain all season, ...
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