Teaching kids to ride a bike is easy … if you have a bike for them to ride. Imagine trying to learn to ride a bike by only watching videos and with no bike to actually try your new found skill. So if you’re with me, then you can imagine to effectively educate [...]

As New Year goals are formed, don’t forget your retirement. Most understand the importance of saving money for one’s future and many even hope to retire someday; however, very few of us ever take steps to actually achieving the ability and financial freedom to retire. The days of working at one company for [...]

A “new-again” trend is resurfacing within the real estate market. People are staying in their homes and remodeling. Sagging real estate values and lack of equity has ushered in the thought of “sweat equity*” and an extended time in a home as major factors to increasing a home’s value. The US Census Bureau [...]