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How to Know How Much You Can Afford when Buying a Property

There are 2 items that go into knowing the right property value range you should focus on for your household: The down payment needed to avoid PMI and secure a reasonable monthly payment The monthly payment you will have to pay. You can see that they are related. ...

Retirement or College Savings, which Takes Priority?

There’s a parental continuum when it comes to paying for college. On one end is "The kids can pay for their own college” and on the other end is “we will take out all the loans and pay them all back so precious junior does not have any student loans.” Both are far too...

What is a Fiduciary and Why Does it Matter?

You may hear the term Fiduciary a lot especially when friends and family give you advice on who to choose as a financial adviser. The challenge is that it can mean different things to different people. A fiduciary is a person who is a trustee for someone else’s assets...

Financial Dos and Don’t When Getting a Divorce

Getting a divorce is an enormous upheaval in anyone’s life and with enormous upheavals usually come big bills. Try to keep in mind the following Do’s and Don’ts even if you really can’t think at all during this tumultuous time. DO:  make a list of all expenses on a...