Entries by IslerNW

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4 Money Lessons Every Teenager Needs to Know

Article by Katherine Vasel | Found on CNN It’s time to talk to your teenager about money. The teen years may be the first time kids start to earn their own money. And establishing good habits now can pay dividends well into their future. Plus, teaching kids to be smart about money will have benefits for […]

Is 2018 the year to buy a house?

Article by Katherine Vassel | Found on CNN Home buyers aren’t going to catch much of a break this year. Sellers will remain in the driver’s seat as buyers continue to face affordability issues thanks to low housing supply. “The challenges for buyers in the market haven’t changed that much from last year” said Keith Gumbinger, […]

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Is Your Credit Score Affecting Your Quality of Life?

Article by Anna Johansson | Found on NBC The American dream is usually characterized as working hard from the bottom up, making a good salary, buying a house and having time to create and enjoy your family life. But the vision doesn’t always come together so neatly; despite strong buyer demand, the inventory of affordable, available starter homes is […]

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3 Tips to Getting Retirement Right in Your 20s

Article by Walter Updegrave | Found on CNN I’m in my 20s and would like to start taking steps to ensure a secure retirement and financial future. But like many people in my generation I’m confused about where to start, who to contact and what to do. Can you point me in the right direction? –S.V. […]

Improving Your Relationship With Money In 2018

Article by Michael F. Kay | Found on Forbes The turning of the calendar year is traditionally a time when you feel inspired by the possibilities of a new start, a new beginning, and the onset of positive change. It can be a time that is empowering, energetic and life supporting; it can forever alter the […]

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U.S. Employers Only Added 148,000 Jobs in December but That’s a Good Sign

Article by Christopher S. Rugaber | Found on INC.COM U.S. employers added 148,000 jobs in December, a modest gain but still enough to suggest that the economy entered the new year with solid momentum. The unemployment rate  remained 4.1 percent for a third straight month, the lowest levelsince 2000, the Labor Department said Friday. For all of 2017, employers added nearly […]

How do I create a long-term financial plan?

Article by Julia Carpenter | Found on CNN Q: How do I create a lifelong finance plan and how much money will I need for all of those things? Emergency fund, wedding, buying a house, retirement, college savings for my future kids (how much do kids cost?), elder care for my parents (god forbid, but just […]