December 21st, 2015 The Monday Morning Quarterback A quick analysis of important economic data released over the last week As 2015 winds down, we took a look back at what the year produced. The oft-repeated phrase, “the economy grows, but slowly by historic standards”, has become our new reality. This is especially true […]
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5 suggestions for presents with staying power Here are Santa Kerry’s five money-smart suggestions to consider: 1. Cash alternatives No one ever complains about receiving cash. This year, earmark it toward a savings plan. Three options I discussed in this Next Avenue column: buying U.S. savings bonds, funding a 529 college-plan account and putting money
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Arizona is still a relatively cheap place to buy a house, and a new report says those who make below the median income in Phoenix can still get a median-priced home. Mortgage website HSN.com found that Phoenix-area residents must earn $43,836 annually in order to afford the median-priced home in the Valley — which, at
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How to Prepare Yourself Mentally for Retirement As someone who writes about personal finances for people in their 50s and 60s, I get a lot of retirement books. Most of them are perfectly fine, parroting the traditional financial advice about saving wisely and managing expenses. Some are off the wall. But I recently read a
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Is real estate a good way to generate strong returns for retirement? ABSOLUTELY! Having a reasonably steady, and a mostly predictable, income stream is the Holy Grail for retirees. This is why investors love real estate. You’ve heard it time and time again: Cash Is King. It’s most certainly a cliché, but its resonance becomes reality with
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Should You Rent or Buy a Home in Retirement? Here’s how to run the numbers to find out When Jane Bennett Clark, 64, thought about downsizing in advance of retirement, she imagined selling her four-bedroom house in Takoma Park, Md., and purchasing a smaller home or condo. The idea of renting never occurred to
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While there’s often an assumption you should downsize as you grow older, right-sizing your home to fit your lifestyle may be a better option. Right-sizing is the concept of making better use of the space in your home to help you live your life more fully, according to Gale Steves, a housing and home furnishing
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Many Boomers tired of waiting for the real estate market to improve to sell their homes might want to consider making a move now. The housing market appears to be stabilizing and home sales are picking up. And, while owners may not get as much for their homes as they would have several years ago,
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7 Things Moms Look For In The Perfect Home You’ve heard the saying, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t no one happy,” and that’s probably never truer than when Mama is at home. Moms are more likely to take on a larger portion of household duties according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a study
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Oh, Canadians, why are you buying fewer Phoenix homes? Canadian homebuyers are retreating from metro Phoenix. It’s “for sure.” The number of Valley houses purchased by people north of the U.S. border has fallen by half during the past year. And a growing number of Canadians who bought houses in the region during the past
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