Bond Funds and Interest Rates: What You Should Know
This is an excerpt from an article by Anthony A. Saccaro, ChFC, published on Friday, October 11, 2013 in the following newspapers: Pasadena Star-News, Whittier Daily News, San Gabriel Valley […]
Back to School Edition – Avoiding Unnecessary Student Debt
With the Fall 2013 semester underway, having a discussion about ways to avoid unnecessary debt is now more prudent than ever. The modern university student has been saddled with financial […]
Mortgage Matters: The Streamlined Modification Initiative
In spite of a decade characterized by nearly every housing catastrophe possible under the sun becoming a reality, the Federal Government is giving their replenishment efforts another powerful go with […]
A Debtor’s Mindset: Change Your Thinking and Gain Control over Your Spending
Getting into debt is one of the easiest things in the world for someone living in contemporary America. Every time you go shopping there will be somebody trying to get […]
How to Maximize Your Tax Refund
Tax season is almost over and the IRS has just announced that it plans to issue refunds about as quickly as it did last year, when 9 out of 10 refunds were released […]
How to Put Better-than-Ever Interest Rates to Work for You – Part II
Part I of this article gave you just a taste of some food for thought when it comes to today’s climate of historically low interest rates and the numerous opportunities it […]
How to Put Better-than-Ever Interest Rates to Work for You – Part I
If there’s one good thing that has come out of the economic downturn during these past few years, it’s rock-bottom interest rates. And while it may seem a strange concept […]
New Year’s Financial Resolutions: Save More, Spend Less, Invest Wisely
If you’re like most Americans, no matter how old you may be, you’ve had the importance of saving money drilled into your head ever since childhood. Even now, as an adult, […]
5 Steps to Cutting the Financial Umbilical Cord
One of the biggest impediments standing in the way of retirement for today’s baby boomers is their children. Everyone knows that the cost of raising a kid is high, but what’s […]
The Why and How of Building an Emergency Fund
Emergency funds are like spare tires: you never think about them until you need one. This is an unfortunate truth for many people who don’t have a rainy day fund […]