“The New Rules For Mortgages” by Dale Siegel provides a fantastic understanding of everything you need to know about mortgages. For many, a home is the single biggest purchase of their lives, and the mortgage is a necessary instrument for making homeownership dreams a reality. Qualifying for a mortgage is daunting, but it doesn’t have to […]
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After observing the users of promotion sites like TIP’d on Twitter, I’ve come to the conclusion that there needs to be an endless amount of self-promotion to initially move up the rankings. Nobody really cares more about you than you though. It just feels weird asking for votes. So I don’t think I’m going to bother
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Everything is relative. Appreciate what you have. Last week was pretty busy. I traveled to three cities and saw 10 different clients with one of my senior colleagues, Jim. Jim, aka Superstar, is 45-years-old, has his PhD in Economics, and could probably retire now if he wants to. Jim is a great speaker who engages his
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My SUV is sweet. Why is it that some hybrid vehicle drivers eventually start looking down at non hybrid-owning drivers in disdain? Is the “holier-than-thou” complex too hard to contain during flights of fuel sipping passion? It’s natural to feel that whatever you purchase is the right purchase. After all, if I overpaid for a
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It’s time to reflect on the week ending 11/15. There are plenty of online marketing sites such as PF Buzz, TIPD, FWISP, DIGG etc to highlight posts and increase breadth of readership. Anybody know which ones are the best if I had to just focus on a couple? It seems like one big popularity contest, which
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If I could have lunch with anyone, it would be Warren Buffett. His financial journey and investing prowess are inspirational. Alas, I don’t have any direct connections to Warren Buffett. Nor do I have enough wealth to buy a lunch meeting with him. But thanks to CNBC, I felt like I did in a great
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It upsets me to no end when I read statistics stating there are roughly 50,000 homeless veterans in America, representing roughly 8.6% of the total homeless population. Why are there homeless veterans?! If the motto “leave no man behind” holds true, why has the US government abandoned the very people who served their country the most?
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Tonight’s the night we find out who wins the World Series of Poker Main Event! The showdown is between Darvin Moon with 59 million chips and Joe Cada with 136 million chips. Despite the chip differential, players know that things can turn quickly in heads up poker. Anybody with enough patience, and a good amount
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As a homeowner, your goal is to keep your operating expenses as low as possible. Property taxes is one of those expenses that never goes away, but can be managed. As someone who has successfully fought the property assessors office multiple times before, let me share how you can lower your property taxes as well.
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It’s time for another Katana with the favorites of the week 11/8. I have to admit, it takes a little more for me to get excited about topics in the personal finance arena because there’s generally a consistent rehash of themes we all know we should be doing, like spending less than you earn. I’m
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