A VA mortgage loan is a military benefit that doesn’t require a down payment or mortgage insurance. However, your credit score and credit history may still affect whether a lender is willing to offer you a loan with zero down payment. Our guide to the best VA loan lenders covers the type of loans available,… […]
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(Keith Noonan, James Brumley, and Daniel Foelber) As an investing strategy, building up “time in the market” has a long history of beating “trying to time the market.” That said, it also makes a huge difference which companies you choose to put your time and money behind. For most successful investors, a handful of big […]
(Keith Noonan, James Brumley, and Daniel Foelber) As an investing strategy, building up “time in the market” has a long history of beating “trying to time the market.” That said, it also makes a huge difference which companies you choose to put your time and money behind. For most successful investors, a handful of big […]
2. Your savings will need to support you for longer The longer you go without a paycheck, the more savings you’ll need to provide sufficient support. You don’t want to start making withdrawals early in life when you leave work and then find yourself with too little cash in your late 70s or beyond when […]
Leslie Cook One of the perks of growing older is discounts on everything from movie tickets to restaurants — to bank accounts. The best bank accounts for seniors waive fees and offer an array of discounts to help you keep your nest egg intact a little longer. As you look for the perfect senior bank […]
Leslie Cook One of the perks of growing older is discounts on everything from movie tickets to restaurants — to bank accounts. The best bank accounts for seniors waive fees and offer an array of discounts to help you keep your nest egg intact a little longer. As you look for the perfect senior bank […]
IRAs and taxable accounts tend to be more “available” to creditors, so make sure you’re safeguarding some money in your employer plan. Three tricks 1. Potentially high expense ratios While this is becoming less of a problem than it used to be, there can be some sneaky underlying expenses associated with your retirement plan. Many […]
Even if you’re not a financial pro, that doesn’t mean your kids can’t be. I like to imagine I was raised to be financially intelligent (thanks ma and pa) but now that I have a kid of my own, I was curious what an expert had to say about raising kids to be good with […]
I remember being 18 and on my own for the very first time. It is a wild, surreal experience. While I loved my newfound freedom when I went to college, I was still a young girl who knew nothing of the world or how to navigate it. Especially financially. After years of living life, I […]