How to Find a Credit Union
If you've been feeling like small potatoes at your bank lately, it's probably time to start looking at a credit union instead.Of course, you won't find a credit union on every corner, or ATMs at every convenient location that you require. But if you compare convenience with better rates, service ... more...

Apartment Financing Explained
So you're interested in entering the world of property management? Have you thought about how you're going to get into this potentially lucrative market? Let's face it; unless you've just inherited a large sum of money or are otherwise independently wealthy you're going to have to borrow. This is ... more...

D.A.N.C.E. With Me
Recently, a client asked what he could do to help my business, but I wasnt ready with the answer. A lot of us probably miss these opportunities because we dont think through what we need and how to respond when someone offers to help promote us.Lets take a look at the D.A.N.C.E., a few simple ways ... more...

A New Choice for Home Financing: Correspondent Lenders
When you begin your search for a new home loan, one of the first things to consider is where you'll get the money. Your basic choices will be mortgage brokers and banks.Your first instinct may be to go with your local bank, who you know from doing business with them for other things, such as your ... more...

Financing Sources and Types to Ensure Successful
Money is of extreme importance nowadays. Almost everything that we do involves money. The same is true if one wants to venture into business or buy a home which is one of the basic needs for survival. Financing or supplying of funds in business is a must to make it grow and achieve the desired ... more...

Chose a Credit Card Wisely
When choosing make sure its one that suites your lifestyle and that it works with you not against you. Always try to pay off monthly if you can and this will help your finances and cash flow. If you look at credit in reverse and say well I could save say $50.00 a week then this will give you a good ... more...

Building Your Dream Home - Part 1
For most of my adult life I had thought about someday building my Dream Home. Several years ago I finally got the chance. I had purchased a lake front lot with a small cottage on it. My initial intention was to use the property as is, and someday raze the old cottage and build a new home in its ... more...

10 Frequently Asked Short Sale Questions
1. What happens to the seller's credit rating when they allow an investor to short sell their property?What typically happens is the loan will show up as "paid" on their credit report; however there will be a notation that says "settled for less than originally owed" or something along these lines. ... more...

Seven Sets of Documents You Need For Your Divorce
Even if you believe your case will ultimately be agreed to and settled without a trial, you will be in a much better position if you already have the relevant documents in your possession. Better safe than sorry.You should locate the relevant documents, make copies, and keep them somewhere secure, ... more...

A Fathers Dilemma: Can We Help Our Children, Without Crippling Them?
Breakdown in the Becky Lane!I'd just sat down at my office away from home, the local Panera, when another regular customer, Harold, sidled up to my table. We'd chatted a number of times before, and he was intrigued by my title of Financial Sanity Coach and knew I had been working on my book, "Good ... more...