The Beginning of the End of the Foreclosure Era – Part One: Reading the Signs Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch Since 2006, more than 6.5 million families have lost their homes to foreclosure, and today hundreds of thousands more are at risk of joining them. However, the glory days of the foreclosure era are numbered [...]
Prepare Your Real Estate Investing Exit Strategy Before You Buy By Andy Heller There’s no denying it: We’re in the middle of a crazy real estate market. While there are still many different ways investors can make money in real estate, my strongest recommendation is to pick a strategy that allows for long-term wealth building [...]
What Your Grown Children Need to Know about Auto and Property Insurance By Linda Rey Empty nester? Congratulations! You’ve done your job. You raised your children, and now they are going to start a new life away from home. But be aware that this situation creates a whole new dynamic on how to properly protect [...]
Wedding-related Tax Benefits Eva Rosenberg, EA When you’re one of the responsible financial parties involved in making wedding plans, you’re looking at a hefty price tag—possibly in the $20,000 – $60,000 range. Why? I haven’t a clue! I managed to have a kosher wedding with 150 guests for only $1,500. OK, so it was back [...]
Help Is on the Horizon for Unemployed Homeowners By Ilyce Glink Despite government efforts to stimulate the economy, many homeowners are facing the one-two punch of unemployment and looming mortgage payments. As of the beginning of July 2011, the official unemployment rate still hovered around 9.2 percent (with the U-6, the most complete measure of [...]
Housing Price Predictions: When Will Prices Rise? Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch In 2006, the experts said housing prices would never fall. They were wrong. In 2009, they said prices had bottomed out and things would be getting better. They were wrong again. Now, they say that the recovery will finally come in 2012. [...]
Health Insurance for the Self-employed By Jeff Rose, CFP Finding quality health insurance at an affordable price is a difficult task for everyone. For those who are self-employed, it can be almost impossible. Many individuals turn down the opportunity to start a small business or become an independent professional due to the prohibitive costs of [...]
Q & A with Financial Planning Expert Roger Wohlner Beginning Financial Building Blocks Beginning a Career Q: I’m just starting out in my career. I put money monthly into a 401(k), but what else should I be doing? Roger Wohlner: Funding your 401(k) is a great start. You should also look to build up an [...]
There are so many wonderful benefits to having a job—paid vacation time, sick pay, bonuses, perhaps even pensions and medical plans. Plus, most jobs let you have regular hours and weekends off. But some of us are compelled to be our own bosses. We are lured by the feeling of freedom, the right to control [...]
Plan Ahead for Next Year’s Taxes with Green Tax Credits – Part 2 By James Freeman, Cambridge Capital Partners Did you read yesterday’s blog with information on how to plan for next year’s taxes with Green Tax Credits? We have more advice for your green tax plans today. It may be too late for your [...]
