Have you ever heard someone describe something as “simple but not easy.” You want to lose weight? Eat less than you do now. Simple. Then Thanksgiving happens. Not easy. In fact, it seems like the simpler a thing is to…
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In a perfect world, when you go to buy a house you would have at least 20% of the home value to put down as a down payment. It’s that magic number that lenders want to see. If you can…
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Kids can be expensive. Anyone who has raised or is raising kids knows this. However, I am a firm believer that kids are as expensive as you make them. With the exception of maybe medical expenses, a lot of what you…
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Every once in awhile we will get a client that decides at the last minute to tell us they earned some money on the side. This can be anything from selling Mary Kay to flipping a house. Maybe they even…
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Saving money can be a struggle for many people. That little voice in our head can trick us into believing just about any excuse. I don’t make enough. I can save when I’m older. I’m just not good with numbers. I’m too busy…
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Wouldn’t it be nice to have the power to give yourself a raise? A raise could allow you to increase how much you are saving a month for a down payment on a house. A raise could increase the amount…
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Having to pay for medical expenses is never fun. There’s no way around that. However the truth of the matter is, your medical expenses could be costing you a lot more than the total amount due on that doctor bill. If…
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