Financial counseling is assisting clients in the development and creative use of all their resources to achieve economic financial security or well-being by generating alternatives from which the client chooses. Ultimately the client is assisted to improve quality of life with less wasteful resources. The processes are: (more…)
Reaching your financial goals can get much easier if you buy a home wisely. Reason: Ultimately, when you pay off your mortgage, you’ll no longer have to pay big bucks for a place to live. You can route that additional money to increase your savings toward reaching your financial goals and improving your lifestyle. (more…)
Renting a home or apartment is an issue of broad interest. That’s because, whether you’re still in school or not long removed, chances are fairly good that you’re renting, are thinking about renting, or, at the very least, are giving some thought to changing a renting arrangement. Obviously, this article can’t go into the particulars of all sorts of rental situations if nothing else, market conditions are drastically different across the country but we can touch on some major points to help with your rent (more…)
Ever since economists and the media began focusing on what they heralded as potentially the single largest generational transfer of wealth in history—bequests to baby boomers from their parents—my clients caught patrimony fever. Even if you could inherit a small fortune (and I don’t think you will), I don’t think it’s something you should plan on or dream of. And it’s certainly not a process you should try to replicate with your own children. (more…)
Have you ever looked for this advertisement: “3-bdrm hse., a/c, w/w carpet, pvt back ent, $800 + utils, ref reqd”? Well, This is not a secret code. This is one of ads classified, the sort way in describe an apartment for rent. Translated and decoded, the message reads: “3 bedroom house to rent. The house has air conditioning, carpet covering wall-to-wall , and an entrance at private back entrance. The rent cost is $800, the renter must pay for utilities bills. At the end of ads, it is mentioned that the renter must provide references.” The ability to read and understand such ads like “3 bedroom house to rent” above is one of the skills you will need if you are going to look for some type of rental housing. (more…)