If one of your goals for 2020 is to buy a home, here are 5 resolutions that will improve your financial picture and put you on the path to homeownership. 1. Avoid Changes in Employment Employment history is one of the major factors considered when [...]
According to a recent article from AAA, more Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. “Travelers should be getting used to crowded highways and airports, as this marks the eighth [...]
Holiday spending is one of the biggest reasons Americans go into debt. Nearly half of Americans will take four months or more to pay off all that debt, with nearly 12% opting to make only the minimum monthly payment. Those high interest payments could be [...]
Paying extra on your mortgage means that you make additional payments to your principal loan balance beyond your regular payments. For example, if your monthly mortgage payment is $1,200, you could pay an extra $200 to the principal for a total payment of $1,400. Not [...]
