Category Archives: home loans

home loans, investing · 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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home loans · 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.

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home loans, investing, saving · 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 loans, investing, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · 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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credit cards, home loans, investing · 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. While the stock market is going through a rough stretch, housing continues its impressive rebound from…

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debt, home loans · March 9, 2016

No Credit Union? You’re Likely Missing Some Great Deals

If you are serious about making the most of your money, you should be doing your financial shopping at credit unions. A recent survey by depositaccounts.com confirmed once again that credit unions-especially large ones-consistently offer the best interest rates on…

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home loans, retirement, saving, social security · October 28, 2015

4 Ways New Mortgage Rules Can Save You a Ton of Money

Whether you are buying a home or refinancing an existing mortgage, new federally required disclosure documents make it easy-yes, I said easy-to be a super smart mortgage shopper.

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home loans, life insurance · August 19, 2015

The Massive Mistake 4 in 10 Parents With Young Children Make …and how to fix it in four easy steps

A new survey makes me sad, mad and very nervous. According to Bankrate.com, 37% of parents with children under the age of 18 have no life insurance. And even the parents with life insurance aren’t really protecting their family, as…

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home loans, IRAs/401(k)s, retirement, saving · July 8, 2015

Why You Should Seriously Consider a Roth 401(k)

You know I love, love, love Roth IRAs. One of the prime reasons being that in retirement you will not owe a penny of tax on your withdrawals. That’s quite different from a Traditional IRA where every penny will be…

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