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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Are lenders misleading borrowers?
National Mortgage News recently spotlighted ways some mortgage originators unintentionally –or intentionally — mislead borrowers. Here are a few things to be on the lookout for. 1. The big deal. Lenders violate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if they advertise … Continue reading
Retirement and Life Insurance
Many younger people never consider how life insurance could be important to them until it is time for retirement. We will explore how life insurance and retirement go hand in hand. If retirement is on your horizon, consider the many … Continue reading
Tax Deduction for Renters
A new bill hopes to provide some relief to renters who are faced with skyrocketing rental costs – by giving them a tax break. If approved, the bill would allow renters to deduct what they pay for rent from their … Continue reading
Life Insurance Terms and What Do They Mean
When you’re scanning through options for life insurance and trying to decide which type is right for you, it’s likely that you’ll come across a lot of unfamiliar terms, especially if financial planning isn’t your forte. Luckily there are lots … Continue reading
Home Flipping starts up again….
The number of single-family home and condos being flipped is growing. In 2015, 5.5 percent of all single-family homes and condo sales – or 179,778 – were flipped that year, up from a 5.3 percent share in 2014. Last year … Continue reading
Americans are working past the retirement age
Tom Sadowski, 65, of Sterling, VA works from home as he delays his retirement. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Tom Sadowski, 65, of Sterling, VA works from home as he delays his retirement. Older Americans now shoulder a heavier debt burden, … Continue reading
The Student Loan Effect: How Debt Impacts Homeownership for Millennials
Freddie Mac’s Insight & Outlook report focuses on the challenges faced by three types of student loan borrowers, and how low down payment mortgage loans could help, or not help, make homeownership possible. “The low homeownership rate among millennials is … Continue reading
How to protect your jewelry
Jewelry is a valuable investment that warrants proper insurance. Americans spend more tha $70 billion a year on jewelry, with engagment rings accounting for roughly 10% of that figure. While there is no way to insure the sentimental value of such … Continue reading
Check out this Cave Hotel
Kelebek Hotel in Göreme, Turkey This family-run hotel offers views of—and rooms carved out of—the rock formations known as “fairy chimneys” that define Turkey’s Cappadocia region. Nibble apricots on the terrace or get scrubbed in the hammam. Kelebek Hotel, 90/(0) … Continue reading
Medicare Advantage surges
Five years into Medicare spending cuts that were supposed to devastate private Medicare options for older Americans, enrollment in private insurance plans through Medicare has shot up by more than 50 percent, confounding experts and partisans alike and providing possible … Continue reading
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