Using their own money, angel investors specialize in providing financial backing for small-business owners and entrepreneurs during the startup phase and beyond. These investors can sometimes mean the difference between an idea becoming an empire or never getting off…
Some people use the same credit cards for years before deciding to upgrade to cards with better terms and offers. If you have credit cards in your collection that you hardly ever swipe, you may be thinking of closing those accounts. After all, the fewer cards you have, the less there...
Your credit card payment is fast approaching. And this month? You’re freaking out. The problem isn’t just that you’re struggling to pay the total balance — it’s that you can’t even afford to make the minimum required payment.
We all have our own reasons for using a credit card…
When my husband and I bought our first vacation property, it was 2004, and we had been looking for an affordable ocean-front condo for a long time. The minute we opened the front door and saw the expanse of ocean before us, we were sold. A month later, we placed the condo…
If you’ve been watching reruns of HGTV’s “Income Property” and wondering if it’s time to buy an investment property and become a landlord, you’re not alone.
Between a recent jump in inflation, historically low interest rates, and the mood of millennials to rent instead of own, buying rental…
Ready to buy your own home? There’s a lot to consider, especially if this is your first time applying for a mortgage and you’re carrying debt. Debt is not necessarily a dealbreaker by any means.
Is it a good idea to pay off debt or save for a house?…
In April 2021, when Jenny Yaeger, 55, launched her Denver-based accounting and financial consulting firm for small -and medium-size businesses, ClariFI Business Solutions, she tapped her personal savings. “Downsizing was what made it possible for me to go out on my own,” says Yaeger, the former chief compliance and finance officer…