Are You Spending Money to Keep Stuff You Don’t Need?
Did you know? More than 1 in 10 Americans lease a storage unit, with average prices around $165/month. Clearing out that space could create room in your budget for important financial goals.
Did you know? More than 1 in 10 Americans lease a storage unit, with average prices around $165/month. Clearing out that space could create room in your budget for important financial goals.
With home values hitting a record high of $389,800, housing affordability has dropped to its lowest since 1985. Are you feeling the housing squeeze?
Thieves are committing Home Title Theft, and you may not know until you receive a foreclosure notice.
With wildfires, hurricanes, and heatwaves, the U.S. faced a surge in billion-dollar weather disasters. Now, homeowners are grappling with rising insurance costs, coverage restrictions, and policy nonrenewals. Learn how to navigate nonrenewals, engage with insurers, and secure your home.
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, Associate Adam Stadalius, CFP®, and Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, provide insight for a widow whose late husband took out a reverse mortgage on their home nearly 15 years ago. They discuss what a reverse mortgage is and what it means for her assets and estate going forward.
Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, joins Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, and Associate Peter Lynch advise a couple who have different opinions on paying off their mortgage before retirement. They weigh the options between carrying mortgage debt and cash flow once the couple stops working.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Associate Josh Weidie, CFP®, CWS®, advise a couple who have decided on a divorce and are in the process of unwinding 20 years of combined finances and assets.
If you’ve been thinking of making home improvements that include energy efficiency improvements, you may qualify for some substantial income tax credits.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, and Associate Peter Lynch to help a couple of investors who are making an impulsive decision to buy a vacation home without looking at how it may affect their long-term financial plan. The financial advisers discuss how they incorporate large purchases into cash flow projections when clients are making spontaneous decisions.
Many taxpayers don’t feel the need to keep home improvement records, but you could miss out on the exclusion for home gains if you don’t.