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career, employee benefits, investing, work · August 31, 2016

Make the Most of Your 2017 Employee Benefits

The fall open enrollment period is just around the corner. If you’re like most people you’ll give it little attention and just stick with whatever you have this year. Big mistake. I want you to take the time to carefully…

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credit cards, debt, financial independence, saving · August 10, 2016

A Great Credit Card for Paying Down Your Debt

If you are struggling to make a dent in a large credit card balance, and you have a strong FICO score, I want you to look into what could possibly be the ticket to finally being able to pay down…

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bills, budgeting, children, children and money, family, investing, teens, women and money · July 6, 2016

Teach Your Children Well-Part 1: Bill Pay Together

Sitting down with your children once a month and having them help you pay the family bills is an incredibly valuable life-lesson opportunity that sadly few families use.

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home buying, home loans, investing, mortgage, mortgage rates · June 8, 2016

Suze’s Mortgage Tip #2: Know the Down Side of Making a Small Low Down Payment.

My absolute best advice is to strive to make a 20% down payment when you buy a home. I know that can be a lot of money. But hear me out. What you need to understand is that a small…

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financial security, home buying, home loans, mortgage, mortgage rates, personal growth · June 1, 2016

Suze’s Mortgage Tip #1: Shop Around

It amazes me that so many homebuyers who spent weeks, if not months, hunting around for the best home, don’t shop around as diligently for the best mortgage. According to the Consumer Financial

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401k, ETFs, family, investing, marriage, stocks, weddings · May 18, 2016

4 Ways to Save on a Wedding

I am on the record that only couples in great financial shape should spend money on an expensive/large wedding. But for those of you who are just going to plow ahead despite shaky finances, please at least make the most…

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children, children and money, home buying, home loans, investing, kids, mortgage, mortgage rates, saving, teens · April 20, 2016

Turn a Child/Grandchild’s Summer Job into a Retirement Windfall.

If you have a child or grandchild who is going to get paid for work this summer, I want you to consider a way to gift them a valuable retirement stake.

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home buying, home loans, investing, mortgage, mortgage rates, stock market · March 23, 2016

Four Smart Moves in a Falling Stock Market

Nobody likes to see the value of their investment accounts fall, but whether it’s a correction (a drop of at least 10% but less than 20%) or a full-on bear market (a decline of 20% or more) the reality is…

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fico score, home buying, home loans, investing, mortgage, mortgage rates · March 16, 2016

4 Signs You’re About to Make a Very Big Real Estate Mistake

With the Spring home buying rush just around the corner, I want to make sure that you don’t buy into a very big mistake.

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career, investing, personal growth, retirement, saving, work · January 13, 2016

Conquer Your Retirement Fears

I don’t know about you, but if I see or hear of one more survey about how panicked most Americans are about their retirement, I will scream. That we have a national fear of retirement preparedness is abundantly clear. What…

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