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Consumers Think It’s Easier Than Ever To Get A Mortgage!

Consumers who believe it would be easy to get a mortgage today jumped to a record-high 54%, Fannie Mae’s February 2015 National Housing Survey found. On the other side, the share who believes it would be difficult to get a … Continue reading

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Debt – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 2

“Debt–the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” – Part 2 1. OK, if you have “bottomed out” on debt, if you are really ready to make a change, then your first move must be putting money into a savings account. … Continue reading

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Avoiding the First Financial Blind Spot

Blind spots are all around, preventing us from getting where we want to go. In our quest to transform the lives of every client through financial education and direction, we have identified four blind spots that everyone falls into on … Continue reading

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7 Ways to Free Yourself From Debt

These smart and easy strategies can get you back in the black before you know it. One in eight Americans don’t think they’ll ever pay off what they owe, according to a survey by CreditCards.com. But it’s a new year … Continue reading

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273,000 Residential Properties Regained Equity in Q3

            CoreLogic has released new analysis showing nearly 273,000 U.S. homes returned to positive equity in the third quarter of 2014, bringing the total number of mortgaged residential properties with equity to approximately 44.6 million, … Continue reading

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What A Year for Home Loan Rates!

As we close out 2014, home loan rates remain near historic lows. In fact, rates for fixed-rate mortgages are much lower now than they were a year ago! Combine these lower rates with rising house values, and we find ourselves … Continue reading

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Creating Your Best Money Year Ever – Parts 2 & 3

Creating Your Best Money Year Ever – Parts Two & Three Last week we reviewed the 3-step path to greater financial success: Your “M” Vision, “M” Goals, and then “M” Habits (“M” short for “Money”). You were instructed to complete … Continue reading

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It’s Time To Review YOUR Debt Elimination Plan!

What’s that you say? — You don’t have a specific plan to know exactly when you’ll be debt free or a strategy to get debt free faster and easier? Here’s the problem… While most homeowners only go through the mortgage “borrowing” process … Continue reading

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The Three Considerations for Making All Investment Decisions

The Three Considerations for Making All Investment Decisions   Over the past month we have been discussing the new location, location, location as it relates to your cash and cash flow. We have already broken down the different types of investing we … Continue reading

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Investing in Assets vs Debt

  A couple of weeks ago we discussed investing in debt both in personal debts (auto loans, credit cards) and in investment debt (mortgage for a house). The alternative to this is investing in assets. This is typically done by selecting … Continue reading

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