Tag Archives: personal finances
Should I pay off my mortgage or not?!
If I were a customer of mine today I would be asking my mortgage broker, “Hey, Evan! What happened? Why the change? Should I pay off my mortgage or not!?” I would be asking for an answer. I wouldn’t let me off the hook…
Full StoryWait on that Harley
So you want to buy a Harley? And that new house you’re closing on in a month has the perfect garage for it. It sure seems like the stars are aligning for you, and maybe they are (if you believe in that sort of thing). But before you and the Mrs. go shopping for matching leather chaps, you might stop and consider something…
Full StoryRaising Your Credit Score
Not happy with that credit score? More importantly, is your lender not happy with it? Well, here’s some good news: it’s not a fixed number. It’s like your cholesterol level. There are things—short-term and long—that you can do to improve it, and things to avoid…
Full StoryTHE Economy vs. YOUR Economy
Between, email, phone conversations and appointments, my assistant and I decided that I’m talking with and advising upwards of 400 people a month in some way about their personal finances. I have a lot of opportunities to hear about how things are going with the general public, and very often common themes emerge.
Many are asking the question about how to buy their first home. Many are in a home and would like to move to another…
