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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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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Prepare your home for sale with some simple staging techniques that will entice buyers to make an offer. Skillful staging can make the difference between a quick sale and a house that lingers on the market for months. But while you know that staging will help you sell, how do you know which staging projects
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Phoenix housing market, already good for sellers, getting better for buyers Phoenix’s housing market is shifting. “We’ve been talking for months about a growing sellers’ market, but it looks like now it’s starting to cool off just a little bit,” Tina Tamboer of the Cromford Report said. Tamboer said, while it’s still a strong sellers
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The mortgage game might be the same, but the rules have changed to favor homebuyers instead of lenders. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is pinch-hitting for HUD. Its mission: to make sure another housing crisis, like the one from 2008, never happens again. One way to help achieve that goal is to make the
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Examine these factors to get a handle on how long your home will be on the market. When you’ve decided to sell your home, the last thing you want is to have it sitting on the market forever, especially if you’re already gone and in your new digs. Conversely, you might not be ready for
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