You may have heard that one of the best financial decisions that you can make is to purchase an insurance policy to cover you in the case of an unexpected loss. It is easy to assume that you made some sort of “investment” when you purchased this policy, but that couldn’t be further from the...
Dawn Wells, Burt Reynolds and Geoffrey Owens Teach Finance
9/7/2018 | When we are young, we think that all it takes to be financially secure in your golden years is to make a lot of money while we can. Recent celebrity news is teaching us something different. No matter how much money you make in your life, it’s carefully managing your money – with...
The Last GE Appliance I Will Ever Buy
10/17/2017 | Casey Fleming | Do not buy GE appliances. There, I’ve said it. It makes me sad, though, because GE used to be a great company. Here is my story, though, and why I will never buy another GE product. About 10 years ago I remodeled my kitchen. I have a 1926 Craftsman bungalow...
Paying Off Student Loans – A Personal Story
7/17/17 | Jen Smith I have this memory vividly ingrained in my mind: My new fiancé was sitting next to me on the couch when he dropped the bomb on me that he wanted to pay off his student loans. I turned to him and sincerely asked, “What? Why?” That was our first conversation about...
Breaking Up (with your mortgage) Is Hard To Do
3/11/2017 | Kaya Wittenberg Going through a divorce can be an emotional and trying time, and dealing with things like custody (if there are kids involved) and handling who gets what when it comes to property and belongings can make it even messier. Sell The Home And Move On Many people ask what they can...