Back in 2009, single mom Lisa Timmons was struggling. Employed at a fledgling non-profit organization, her bills were piling up as she worked to put food on the table and provide for her then ten-year-old son, Gabriel. And she was afraid she might lose her house...
Read MoreQ: I’m in the market for a new home, and everyone I talk to, from friends to financial advisors, suggests I get preapproved for a mortgage before I start house hunting. Why is this so important?
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Read MoreThe current administration is implementing changes to the U.S. tax code. The administration believes these changes will strengthen the middle class, reinvigorate business and decrease unemployment. Unfortunately, though, most of them will do little, if anything, for the state of the economy. Here’s why...
Read MoreDid you know it’s possible to clone a phone? It involves copying the identity of one phone to another. In fact, in today’s digital world, when we use them for everything from ordering an Uber to paying for purchases, mobile phones can be a major source of security breaches. And as frightening as it sounds, the only thing a hacker needs to launch a major attack is your phone number...
Read MoreBitcoin is a form of money that is entirely digital. In other words, if the U.S. has dollars, and Europe has Euros, the internet has bitcoins. But the fact that bitcoin is digital isn’t the most interesting thing about this type of currency...
Read MoreThe broad range of life insurance choices shouldn’t keep you from getting sufficient coverage. Here’s what you need to know about the most commonly purchased policies.
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