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• Seasonal Stories
  Fall Home Buying 101 Want to become a homeowner? Wonder what it will take to get there? Click here to check out our new series on "Home Buying 101" - a step-by-step monthly guide to turning the dream of homeownership into a reality . Open Enrollment It's fall - the "open enrollment" season for thous
• Asset Allocator
  ASSET ALLOCATION is a crucial first step in creating a well-diversified portfolio. The worksheet below will help you tailor your asset mix to your own particular needs.. ASSET ALLOCATION is a crucial first step in creating a well-diversified portfolio. The worksheet bel
• Places to Avoid Turning to for Financial Help If Possible
  It is not uncommon for single moms to feel panicked about how they will be able to meet normal living expenses, especially if they do not have adequate savings, insurance or access to credit. If you are considering the following sources of funds, instead think through the previous suggestions as the
• Your New Community
  When you buy a home you’re not just buying a piece of property – you’re moving into a community with new people, stores, schools, services, traditions and more. Enjoy the process of getting to know your community and figuring out where and how you’d like to get involved.. When you buy a home you’r
• Teaching Your Kids the Value of Money
  Most parents want their children to learn the value of money from a young age and make wise financial choices as they grow up. But without a definitive handbook, and with few if any resources in schools and communities to help, parents are often on their own to teach their children about money and m
• Identity Theft
  Identity theft. While it may be a relatively new form of crime, it’s catching on frighteningly fast.. Identity theft. While it may be a relatively new form of crime, it’s catching on frighteningly fast. In fact the FBI calls identity theft one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States and est
• Franchising
  Franchising is sort of a middle ground between being your own boss and working for a company. A lot of “chain” businesses—fast food restaurants, lawn care businesses, retail stores and carpet cleaners to name just a few—operate as franchises.. Franchising is sort of a middle ground between bei
• Overcoming Obstacle Number Two: Finding Money
  Unlike students who have not entered the workforce, adult students are often unsure about how – or if – they can afford to leave full-time work with its wage/salary, benefits (including insurance, paid vacation, etc. and career advancement possibilities.. Unlike students who have
• Financial Pressures and Your Health
  Stress is an accumulation of mental and physical tension. Stress can: distract your mental focus drain your energy impair your immune system and increase susceptibility to illness or disease create real physical reactions such as heart palpitations, panic attacks, nausea, headaches and sleepiness ca
• Refinancing
  When you buy a home you obtain a mortgage, also called a purchase loan by mortgage professionals. It’s simply a loan to purchase a home.. When you buy a home you obtain a mortgage, also called a purchase loan by mortgage professionals. It’s simply a loan to purchase a home. The bank or f
• Living on Less: What to Do When Your Pay is Cut
  Every day workers of all types, across all industries, get the bad news from their boss that their pay is going to be cut. Whether it’s because your company is going through a tough financial stretch, or because the economy at large is making it impossible for your employer to make payroll, or becau
• What Happens to Homeowners Holding Interest-Only Mortgages When Interest Rates Rise
  Starting in early  2001 millions of Americans took advantage of record low interest rates and bought a home. But the down side of that good news is that while interest rates were at record lows, housing prices soared to record highs.. Starting in early 2001 millions of Americans took
• Moving Day
  The big day is almost here. Moving day.. The big day is almost here. Moving day. Before you get to enjoy the excitement of moving into your new home, you’ve got to make it through the tedium and trial of actually boxing up and moving all your possessions. Having your tools and materials rea