How to Leave Property to a Child
How to leave property to a child. This reader wants her daughter to inherit her home, but doesn’t want her to have to go through probate. Q: I am a 77-year old widowed woman. I have a house with a mortgage that I purchased a little over a year ago. At the closing, I asked [...]
Five Common Holiday Scams to Avoid in 2019
Five common holiday scams to avoid in 2019. Don’t be fooled by these popular holiday scams threatening to steal your information and then your identity. Anyone can be a victim of a scam. Just ask the 35,000 people who lost $10 million to an ongoing phone scam where scammers pretend to be from the Social [...]
3 Holiday Spending Stress Relief Tips for Gift Giving in 2019
3 holiday spending stress relief tips for gift giving in 2019. It is possible to show appreciation for your loved ones without overspending this holiday season. My favorite part about the holidays is gathering with the people I love most to celebrate the end of another year. Exchanging gifts and visiting with family is a [...]
Top 10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. in 2020
Top 10 best places to retire in the U.S. in 2020. Housing affordability, desirability, health care and overall happiness were factored into rankings to find the best places for retirees to spend their retirement. Top 10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. in 2020 Retirement is a milestone that can bring, freedom, purpose, enjoyment [...]
Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets for Thanksgiving 2019
Best time to buy airline tickets for Thanksgiving 2019. The delay in returning the Boeing 737 Max to operations might throw a wrench in your travel plans. Planning a trip home for the holidays? Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets for Thanksgiving 2019 The best time to buy airline tickets for Thanksgiving 2019 is between [...]
Home Renovation Costs for 2020
Home renovation costs for 2020. Here's how much home projects like kitchen remodels, cabinet refacing and deck construction will really cost. Homeowners are grossly underestimating home renovation costs. It turns out, home renovation costs for 2020 are skyrocketing. In a recent survey by Discover Personal Loans, nearly 80 percent percent of Americans underestimated how much [...]