What is Your Creative Retirement Plan?
The idle are a peculiar kind of dead that cannot be buried. Oriental proverbOne thing is certain - when you do not have a creative challenge during your retirement years, the idleness and its accompanying despondency blots out any chance for happiness and contentment and can even encourage an early ... more...

Five Steps Before Filing Divorce
Getting a divorce can be stressful and full of situations that are tremendously challenging. Without having some kind of divorce support, it becomes tempting to avoid dealing with it altogether, leaving the prospect of staying in an unhappy marriage as a festering thought in the back of both of ... more...

How to Buy Your Own Home
Buying Your First HomeBuying Your Own Home isn't nearly as complicated as some folks make it out to be. Your first step should probably be to contact a Mortgage Broker (check out the on-line Mortgage Companies on my Site -- they're a great way to quickly find out how much you qualify for, and they ... more...

Mortgage Refinancing How to Organize Before You Apply
If you are going to refinance your home mortgage you can save yourself some trouble by organizing your documentation before applying. Here is what you need to know to make your life easier while applying.Be prepared; its not just the Boy Scout motto, it can save you money on your mortgage. There ... more...

Reverse Mortgage: An Investment for Your Future
As seniors today grow into retirement, more and more are finding that their savings and retirement plans are less and less unable to cope with the rising cost of medical services, inflation, and the burden of unforeseen emergencies. More and more seniors have to cash in annuities, investments, and ... more...

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
In the old days, when a mortgage was paid off, it was happily burned. Those days seem to be long gone. Very few people will stay in their home for the length of time required to pay of a 30-year mortgage. And even if you can pay it off early, it might not be best for you.There is a sense of ... more...

Achieving Financial Security in an Unreliable Economy
Financial Security is a false concept that developed in American society based on the idea that security comes from the perceived reliability of a regular or planned paycheck. Many people, believing in the commitment of their corporations to their well-being, have found themselves downsized, ... more...

Mortgage Loan - How to Streamline the Application Process
If you are in the process of applying for a mortgage or refinancing your current mortgage there are steps you can take to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. Here are tips to help you along the way.After you have selected a mortgage lender and a loan, you need to submit the ... more...

A Critical Guide to Home Loans: Your Options and How They Affect Your Future
Understanding Mortgage Loans-An Insiders GuideThere was a time in the not-so-distant past when financing the purchase of a home was relatively uncomplicated. You went to your local savings and loan and signed up for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan. Those days are gone, probably forever. Today, ... more...