Do you want the best for your kids? Did your parents pay your way through college? Do you want to do the same for your children? Or, do you want them to have the education you could never afford for yourself? Do you want them to go through college without working three jobs to pay [...]
The commercial real estate (CRE) industry is comprised of many different types of service providers, including property management, brokerage firms, banks, and other types of lenders. When a commercial real estate transaction takes place, there are various operators involved, requiring extensive sharing of official property documents, and financial information which need to be validated. The [...]
Getting divorced? Then your emotions are probably getting in the way of making smart financial decisions. Part of my brain shut off during the divorce. The logical part. Partial brain paralysis, I like to call it. Unfortunately, there was about a three year period where I did not act logically, due to the partial brain [...]
I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breathed the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere -Johnny Cash Wishing I Could Travel With My Kids I was a gypsy. Moving to new cities. Traveling to exciting places. Pursuing adventure. Meeting new people. It [...]
Women Now Play Vital Roles In A Family’s Finances There has been a major shift in the way Americans earn money in the past three generations. I don’t have to look far to see how women’s role in the economy has changed within my lifetime. My grandmother was a stay-at-home mom, and did not contribute [...]
Divorce Financial Mistakes Money Is A Leading Cause Of Divorce It’s no secret that couples fight about money. It’s a chief cause of divorce. This blog article on My Financial Awareness digs deeper. It lists the potential marital issues that manifest as money problems: Communication around money Power struggle over who controls the money Sabotage [...]
Torn between paying off debt, and saving for retirement? Would you prefer to delay contributing to your retirement plan until you get your mortgage paid off? Or, at least the student loans and credit card debt? But, that doesn’t sit well with your conscious either? Where can you find the balance between being responsible for [...]
Guest article, by Hazel Bridges, creator of the AgingWellness blog, which aims to provide health and wellness resources for aging seniors. It’s true that we’re living longer and staying productive well into our senior years. According to Philip Moeller at Money, our health is better and we’re experiencing a disability-free life expectancy. What’s more, long [...]
This article, by Christina Lynn, is also featured as a guest piece on the Aging Wellness blog. Protect Yourself From Sharks We live in a litigious society. Lawsuits fly around courtrooms across the United States. Why? Because sharks smell blood. When you rear-end someone, the shark (the other driver) may smell blood (your German car). Raising [...]
Most couples getting divorced know that they must honestly disclose all marital assets. They are not surprised when their attorney tells them this. Fortunately, most people have integrity with this issue. But, there always seems to be a bad apple that tries to hide some of their assets in the divorce process. For one particular [...]
