Here Are a Few Ideas From Susan: With historically Low Interest Rates and with a possibility of them creeping up in the future you have decided to Jump in and buy your 1st home, trade up to a bigger one, move out of that apartment and want a back yard. But you have heard stories of multiple bids and...

Personal credit should always be reviewed prior to divorce to allow time to build it or improve it. Strong credit is necessary post-divorce to rent a home, qualify for a mortgage or to buy/lease a car, therefore it is important to know where you stand and establish a plan. The first step in addressi...

Last month I wrote about how to begin discussions about money with your younger children. This month’s focus is on how to expand these discussions to engage and empower your teens. Consider some of the following suggestions: · Explain the concept of paying yourself first – As the earning years begin...

You can demonstrate this resilience by answering these questions: What is your specific goal? What obstacle do you face in achieving this goal? How can you overcome this obstacle? Here are some examples of how this resiliency process works: Goal: Building sufficient retirement funds. To build suffic...