All forms of debt are not equal, so it’s important to prioritize your obligations before you pay them down. It actually pays to have some forms of debt. Home mortgage interest, for example, on acquisition loans of up to $1 million are fully tax deductible. Mortgage interest on a second home can also be deducted […]
Personal Finance
Protecting Your Assets
It’s amazing how many people work for years building up their assets only to suddenly lose them because they weren’t prepared, and protected, for divorce, lawsuits or bankruptcy. Even worse is that, when advised about asset protection, many consumers are reluctant to do anything about it, leaving themselves open to risk even while knowing the […]
5 Great Ways to Save Money on Everyday Things
Stay in your means and budget by shopping for everyday things like clothes, personal products, fitness gear and more by shopping savvy. Quite often we forgo things like fitness, health, beauty, gift giving at parties and travel because it’s too expensive or not in our budget. Below are some great ways to stretch your dollar […]
Property Investment is a Means to Retirement
Have you been thinking about property investment as a means to an end? By means to an end I am referring to the silver lining of retirement on the horizon. We all want to retire today so that we can use our time as we see fit, and not the daily 9 to 5 grind […]
Stock Buybacks are Booming!
After faltering for a couple of months, buyback announcements from many major US companies shot up to a three month high recently, putting 2014 on track to be one of the biggest years ever for buybacks. Companies from 21st Century Fox Inc. to several airlines and many other businesses continue to buy back shares of […]