Money Advice

Qualifying for a mortgage in the past few years was a fairly simple process: If you needed a loan, there were a multitude of lenders ready to approve you today and close tomorrow with little information other than a name and a Social Security number. But the summer of 2007 changed all that.
Nationwide, mortgage lenders filed for bankruptcy

Kermit the Frog once lamented that, "being green isn’t easy." The same is true for green—aka young—couples that want to get started in business.
For one thing, there’s a bit of a credit crunch right now, which makes it harder for everyone to get a loan.

Many parents just spent countless dollars on pencils, books and back-to-school clothes in preparation for their children’s new school year. Such a spending spree can be a stark reminder for parents that they might not be financially ready for the next stage of their child's education— college.

You don't have to make the big bucks to look at the big picture. It can be difficult to carve time out of busy schedules to meet with your banker, but you’ll be glad you did. You see, many folks, especially married couples, deal with financial issues on a case-by-case basis rather than looking at their larger financial situation.

You probably take it as a given that new models of automobiles and other technology emerge on a regular basis. But, did you know there are literally newer "models" of life insurance policies being developed all

Financial planning too often focuses on the end game—estate planning, retirement planning, life insurance, legacy building and so on. Helping young people plan their financial world is sometimes lost in the scuffle. New couples must focus on how to meld two individual financial entities into one

For a portion of the U.S. population the economy is strong and future prospects look bright! These couples are dual income households with...