by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 14, 2018 | Advice, Home Spun Wisdom, How-To, Latest News |
Invasive plants can ruin a perfectly functioning ecosystem, creating issues for years and potentially changing landscapes forever. The key to controlling invasives is to be sure they don’t get where they don’t belong, according to The Nature Conservancy...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 13, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Here’s a good reason to think twice about taking out piles of student loans after watching a catchy TV ad for a for-profit college. The U.S. Department of Education is on a path to make it far tougher to get federal college loans forgiven using the...
by Suzanne De Vita | Aug 9, 2018 | Advice, Home Spun Wisdom, How-To, Latest News |
(TNS)—At the end of life, your final thoughts won’t be on bad financial decisions—but before you approach the hereafter, you’ll likely have more than a few regrets about poor money management. Fiscal distress often results from a lack of long-term...
by Suzanne De Vita | Aug 7, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Is it better to live in a state with no income tax? It’s a great question to ask, especially when considering how much of our paycheck is already set aside for Uncle Sam. Seven U.S. states forgo individual income taxes as of 2018: Alaska, Florida, Nevada,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 30, 2018 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—Q: I will soon make our final mortgage payment. My wife will retire in two years and I will work to age 67. We are both 60 today. Because I don’t get a pension I really have been looking forward to this final payment. We bought the house 25 years ago, but...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 29, 2018 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
Every homeowner knows they need a full range of homeowner’s insurance coverage to protect them from the many contingencies that could befall them, from liabilities related to trip hazards, fire, theft and weather events. What about vacation homes? Do these...