Fun Ways to Make Money in Retirement
There’s an old saying that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. With retirement on the horizon, you’ve already put in your lifetime of work and find yourself ready to kick back and do what you love ...
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 ...
The Cost of Breaking Your Lease
When you sign up to rent an apartment or house, you sign a lease that sets out how much you will pay to live there and for how long. If you need to move out before the time is up, you will need to break your lease. Depending on ...
What is Passive Income?
Warren Buffett, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist, once said: “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” Though it may sound like a somewhat grim indictment ...
Why You Need to Update Your Business Plan
When you drafted your business plan, you outlined your goals and the path you’d take to achieve them. Now that your company is up and running, your business plan might not be an accurate representation of your new goals, the ...
New House vs. Home Improvements
Sometimes it’s hard not to be tempted by the greener grass of a new home, especially if your home isn’t exactly how you want it to look or function. But the idea of putting your house on the market and leaving your beloved ...
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 ...
The Pros and Cons of Downsizing When You Retire
Many retirees are faced with the question of whether or not to downsize their homes. Before deciding to downsize, it’s important to consider the many positives and negatives that come with this lifestyle change.
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Easy Ways to Get Cash for Unneeded Possessions
Sometimes there’s not enough room in the budget for extras. Perhaps you have your eye on a new pair of shoes, are eager to upgrade your living room with a new couch or you have to be the first in your friend group to possess ...
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