As the housing market heats up, there are lots of people out there looking for alternatives to traditional home buying. That can mean looking at renting in an apartment and putting your extra cash into other investments, living at home with your parents in order to save enough for a down payment or just moving … … Continue reading
Everyone loves the holidays because it can be a wonderful time to cut loose and have fun as the year is closing out. Family and friends are around and catching up with everyone at the holiday parties is great fun, with drinks and yummy treats to be had by all. Decorating your house with beautiful … … Continue reading
Being considerate of the environment is very important in today’s world, what with the rise of Global Warming and The Greenhouse Effect. You can support the cause by using Green-friendly providers, these providers come in the form of your typical electricity, internet, water, cable and even mobile companies. To assist the effort, these providers adhere … … Continue reading
Owning a vacation rental has been a love-hate emotion for me. We bought a lakefront condo 10 years ago near lakes and an area known for entertainment venues, for what I thought at the time were great reasons. Why we bought. Diversify our investment holdings. We only own one home, no land, no rentals. Much of our portfolio … … Continue reading
The Apple iPhone is one of the most popular smartphones on the market, but it certainly isn’t affordable for everyone. Apple also seems to come out with a new and more expensive version every few months. This doesn’t help. Their soon to be released model, the iPhone X, costs around $1,000. Fortunately, there are affordable … … Continue reading
Fall is once again upon us and with it the fun and festivities surrounding Halloween. According to the National Retail Federation: “More than 171 million Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year, spending an average $82.93, up from last year’s $74.34. Total spending is expected to reach $8.4 billion, an all-time high in the history of NRF’s … … Continue reading