The top questions to ask your real estate agent about the financing
Real Estate Matters While real estate agents have a great deal of practical experience in the finance realm, they are not mortgage lenders. That means that they are not able to give you specific advice about which mortgage to choose or how you should finance your home...
Life insurance can be a useful tool
Life insurance: You need it, or you don’t. It’s that simple, right? Well, not exactly. There are countless uses for life insurance that I’ve seen over the years, and a few times when it really wasn’t needed. Today, we’ll talk about the uses of life insurance and what...
The origin of the silver three-cent coin
The late 1840s and early 1850s saw problems developing in our system of coinage, which had been created under the premise that a coin had its value in the metal it contained. That is, a silver dollar coin contained one dollars’ worth of silver and a five-dollar gold...
September reset
With summer winding down, September offers a chance to reset and refocus. There is a ‘back-to-school’ feeling as we settle into new routines. It can feel like a miniature New Year, so it’s a great time to get a jump on your finances before the actual new...
Cybersecurity: How are you staying safe?
Did you know that, according to a blog post by Sanskriti Jain on getastra.com, cybersecurity statistics indicate that there are 2,200 cyber attacks per day, with a cyber attack happening every 39 seconds on average? Many cybercriminals are using social...
