Money is just printed paper. It has no value in itself. A vault full of money is worthless unless that money is used to produce something of value, be it physical substance or the enhancement of the spirit. Many people fail to see that money is linked to every short-term and long-term goal. They [...]
Entries Tagged as 'buying a home'
Learning the Value of Money
May 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Debt, Consumer Info
Tags: buying a home·buying on credit·easy credit·going into debt·income-producing·investments·Money·Necessities·value of money·wealth-building
FAQs on the $8000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
April 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Debt, Mortgages, Real Estate
Back in February, we wrote a post about the (then) proposed $15,000 Home buyer Tax Credit. Although we were all hopeful that it would come to fruition at that dollar amount, by the time all was said and done it came through Congress but at a reduced level of $8000.
The good news is, it did [...]
Tags: 2009 homebuyer credit·buying a home·FAQ's tax credit·First Time Homebuyer·homebuyer tax credit·Real Estate·Stimulus tax credit
Financial Considerations Before Getting Married
February 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Debt
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are presenting a romantic blog post. At least, I think marriage is romantic. Some might not agree. They just need to chill out and eat some chocolates.
Deciding to get married to a potential spouse is a big decision with long-term implications for your financial wellbeing. Think [...]
Tags: Budgeting·buying a home·Financial Considerations·Good Credit Score·Joint Debt·Marriage·Trust·Valentine's Day
Planning to Buy a Home Next Year? Do This Now!
December 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Mortgages, Real Estate
If you are considering treading back into the real estate market in 2009 (and for the sake of recovery of this segment of the economy, we hope people will be doing this) you will want to ensure that your credit is in optimum shape! Come January 1, when all the gyms and diet centers start [...]
Tags: buying a home·credit·Credit Score·credit score increase·housing market·Real Estate·risk reduction·ways to increase credit score
