by Susanne Dwyer | May 16, 2015 | For Your Clients, News |
Ever wonder what consumers are doing with their home equity accounts? The 2015 BMO Harris Bank Homebuyers Report revealed that making improvements to a home is the most popular use of a home equity account (47 percent), followed by consolidating debt (22 percent) and...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 14, 2015 | Best Practices, For Your Clients, News |
Marketing yourself is never easy. Unless you’re the type who adores self-promotion, then selling yourself or your services can be daunting. However, if you’re looking for your business to thrive, a polished elevator pitch is vital. It should be short, it...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 13, 2015 | For Your Clients, News |
(TNS)—Q: I work for a small company that doesn’t have a lot of formal processes. My boss is retiring, and, while I know he has been happy with my work, there’s no formal documentation of my performance. I’m concerned that my new boss won’t have a good starting point...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 12, 2015 | For Your Clients, News |
(TNS)—Countless stories over the last few decades, some of which I’ve written, touted the wide-open office workspace—the “cubicle farm”—as an office tool to increase productivity, communication and morale. Some studies say they’ve done the opposite. Still, driven by...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 11, 2015 | For Your Clients, News |
(TNS)—Great financial planning requires you to employ two contrasting skills: Focus intently on your end objective, whether a comfortable retirement or a certain net worth; yet remain flexible for the inevitable bumps in the road. How can you balance the two? What...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 10, 2015 | For Your Clients, News |
(TNS)—If your home equity line of credit is approaching its 10th birthday and you owe money on it, you might soon see a spike in the minimum monthly payments. There are ways to delay the payment increase by refinancing the loan. A home equity line of credit, or HELOC,...