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In 2019, the housing market where we live was only getting more competitive and we knew that if we were going to actually purchase a home, we needed to get in while we could. Sound familiar? It’s …

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Are you currently a homeowner who is looking to generate some cashflow out of your house? Purchasing a home is more than just the joy of living in a place of your own; it is also a financial …

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As a young kid from Asheville, NC, my grandfather had a great influence on me and my investing knowledge development. He served for years in the US Army during WWII and later as a diplomat in the US …

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Budgeting. It’s something everybody talks about but how do you get started? I scored my first job at a smoothie shop when I was 15 and with that first monster $500 paycheck, I started squirreling …

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An often overlooked aspect to comprehensive financial planning is the essential role of having needed insurances. Insurance may not be as sexy or entertaining as stock picking, visualizing a …

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For thousands of years, precious metals have always been a symbol of wealth. Two of them in particular–gold and silver–have also been used as currencies in one form or another throughout history. Now, …

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