Category Archives: Financial Info

Got your Tax Return?

You’ve worked all year and paid in your income tax to the Government on each paycheck. Now, for many of you, you will file your taxes with the expectations of getting that colorful Department of Revenue tax return in your mailbox! Now what? Shopping spree? Vacation money? If that’s your first thought, you are not […]

Opting Out: Scams, Junkmail and Marketing Offers

Inboxes full of spam and junk mail, texts coming from unknown numbers alerting you to new investing opportunities, “urgent” mail with pre approved credit and loan offers, and new marketing practices are just some of the annoyances the average consumer must face on the daily. In todays blog, we will go over how to opt […]

Are You Trying To Rent With Poor Credit?

Less Than Perfect Credit Scores and Living Situations. Many families deal with tough situations when it comes to rentals and the landlords that come with them. According to the Business Insider, more Americans are renting than at any time in the last 50 years.  I can recall a time when I rented a home that had […]

Looming Credit Crunch?

By now, many of you may have heard the buzz phrase “Credit Crunch.” This has been reported in the last few weeks on most all media outlets. Just the sound of that phrase is frightening in today’s economic environment. Interest rates are up, the cost of goods and services have risen, and many may see […]

Financial Assistance for the Homebuying Process

Building Buying Power As the Spring months start peeking through, the home buying market is heating up! Have you been picturing the day when you can paint your own walls and mow your own grass? The dream of homeownership comes with great financial responsibility. Many first-time home buyers have questions about their down payment, and […]

Answers To Your Most Asked Credit Questions

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How Do Negative Items Affect Me? Negative items on your credit report could be what separates you from that home loan you hoped for or a decent financing for a vehicle. The good news is that if you happen to have these negative items on your credit report, there are still wats to mitigate their […]

Financial Focus for 2021

How to Focus Financially in the New Year By Jessica Larson, SolopreneurJournal.com New year, clean slate. Well, maybe it doesn’t seem like it, with the pandemic still very much in play and lots of the same challenges hitching a ride with us into 2021.    You may not be able to wipe away all your […]

Financial Focus for 2021

How to Focus Financially in the New Year By Jessica Larson, SolopreneurJournal.com New year, clean slate. Well, maybe it doesn’t seem like it, with the pandemic still very much in play and lots of the same challenges hitching a ride with us into 2021.    You may not be able to wipe away all your […]