[caption id="attachment_7935" align="alignleft" width="300"] [/caption] Buying your first home is an exciting and meaningful achievement, but it can also feel overwhelming at times. The best way to ease that stress is to be prepared and remind yourself to have patience…
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How to Pay Off Debt Faster
Does it seem like debt is starting to pile up? Accumulating debt can cause stress, interest can add up and it can be financially exhausting. You can budget, make financial cuts, and work an extra job to start savings but…
How to Spot and Avoid Scams
In today’s digital world, scams are more common and more convincing than ever. From emails, texts, phone calls, etc., scammers are constantly finding news ways to trick people. This guide will help you spot the warning signs and avoid falling…
Escrow Analysis, What is it?
If you own a home or have rental properties, you may have dealt with an annual escrow analysis. Most mortgages will have an escrow account that is used to pay important home-related expenses like property taxes, homeowners’ insurance, flood insurance…
How to Budget on a Small Dime – Think Smarter Not Harder
After you get a good sense of how to control your spending and what your monthly income is, you then start finding other ways to cut down your monthly costs. You don’t have to cut unnecessary spending completely, but you…