Reverse mortgages are an excellent financial tool to enhance your senior lifestyle by maximizing one of your greatest resources to remain as independent as possible. With this low interest loan, you can use the tax free money that you have in the equity of your home to reduce bills, pay for medical expenses, take a nice vacation or just enjoy life. […]
You’ve been to the doctor and bills are arriving at home. This article is designed to help you understand the billing “process” and how to decipher what you owe. […]
“Earnings are an opinion, cash is a fact” is an old adage in the investment world that was first recorded in the early 1890s. Today, we believe the wisdom behind this adage should be an important consideration for all investors, especially those focused on income generation. This article seeks to discuss the idea that equity income investing represents significant advantages for most long-term investors. […]
For the past few years, leaner times have forced many individuals and households to juggle everyday expenses and find various ways to trim the family budget. Everything from cutting out specialty coffee drinks and expensive vacations to buying more economical cars and downsized dwellings have been calculated and discussed at kitchen tables across the country. […]
Medicare. The impact of the Affordable Care Act has already been positive for millions of Americans on Medicare. Part of the act requires coverage for a slew of preventive annual care, including free physicals, pap smears, colonoscopies, prostate cancer screenings, flu shots and more from physicians who accept Medicare patients. […]
In a time where the median household income is shrinking in nearly every major city, prices of goods and services are on the rise and credit card debt is just beginning to decline from an all-time high, it is easy to find yourself falling behind on monthly expenses. If this is the case, then it may be time to start learning the basics of household budgeting. […]
I’m sure there are still quite a few of us around who enjoyed The Andy Griffith Show. The show gave us everyday insight into the life of widowed sheriff Andy Griffith, his son Opie, Aunt Bea, and Andy’s sidekick Barney Fife in the fictional town of Mayberry. It was a simple time and many of us identified with Andy, his family, and the values of the times. Recently, as I sat and nostalgically watched old re-runs, it occurred to me that a whole lot has changed. My mind immediately thought of good, old-fashioned customer service. […]
Have You Checked Your Mortgage Rate Lately?
By Michele Barber, Northstar Bank of Texas, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine
Mortgage rates are at an all-time low. Because of that fact, have you stopped to see if you can take advantage of these historic rates? If not, you may be leaving money on the table for you and your family. […]
Know Your Retirement Income
By Kirk Sadilek, Principal National and Principal Life Financial Representative, Princor Registered Representative
You may not know how to retire, but that’s not surprising. You’ve never done it before. Although many things change in your lifestyle when you retire, one thing remains constant—you still need income. Where will the money come from? Your financial independence later depends on your actions now. […]
Investing Strategies for an Evolving Market
Courtesy Dan and R. Brennan Barlow, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
From the collapse of the technology bubble in the early 2000s to the subprime lending meltdown that started in 2008, the markets have been anything but predictable. Case in point: The political fight over U.S. debt policies in 2011 roiled the markets and led to an unprecedented downgrade of the nation’s credit. […]
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