Money

One of the biggest myths in modern finance is that your home is an investment. Nothing could be further from the truth yet, every single day, Americans stretch to buy…

The IRS is one of those government agencies that seem a little mysterious.  And, well, even a little scary.  Everyone wants their refund.  But nobody wants to mess with the…

Many of you are dealing with a ghost in your house. That ghost keeps you up at night and tugs at your consciousness during the day; it’s a depressing passenger…

Everyone has regrets in their working career. Life is a one time through the buffet line kind of deal and you don’t get do overs. So, of course, you’re going…

As the old joke goes: Economists accurately predicted nine of the last five recessions. In other words, it’s always easier to see the downside in the market. Traditionally, it’s wise to…

It comes as a sudden realization a week before payday and, sometimes, a text or email from the bank or the hideous embarrassment of having your debit card declined in…

If making money was easy, everyone would be rich. The fact that the majority of people in the United States are poor tells you something about investing. It also tells…

If you’ve ever lived in Texas, you get used to the same repetitious weather forecast in the summer. Hot, continued hot, followed by a warming trend toward the end of…

For most of us, our view of housing is rooted in the 1950s, as are our views of working and retirement. The 50s shaped so much of our thinking that…

According to recent surveys, sixty four percent of Americans don’t have a thousand dollars in savings for emergencies. To cover that debt two-thirds of America would have to either borrow…